Far too often, Black and brown children remain in foster care too long without needed support. State and federal leaders can change that. In the 15 years I served as a caseworker in impoverished ...

Nationwide, Black children are three times as likely to die ... and the author of “No Way to Treat a Child: How the Foster Care System, Family Courts, and Racial Activists Are Wrecking Young ...

For a majority of Black students, too often, a school nurse is the only health care provider they’ll see all year.

The child welfare system has faced criticism due to systemic racism and inequality. Advocates are working to address ...

Black and Hispanic children receive universally worse medical care than their white peers, starting from the moment they’re born and spanning across all specialties, according to a comprehensive ...

If you have seen firsthand how mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...

Child care matters in Texas because without it, parents cannot work and contribute to the state’s booming economy, alongside ...

A Black couple ... at home under the care of Cheryl Edinbyrd, a licensed Texas midwife, in March 2023, they took her to see the pediatrician who had treated their other two children for 12 years ...

Child welfare advocates are stressing the need for more education about Black hair care and more access to the necessary products. That advocacy comes as the province's children's aid societies ...