Somhairlín Ó Cearbhaill, 33, was born into trauma, quite literally. The daughter of Irish immigrants who struggled with addiction, she came into the world with hearing, learning, and physical ...

Sandra Bullock is opening up about what it was like to adopt a young, traumatized child from foster care. In the latest episode of the Facebook Watch show "Red Table Talk," Bullock spoke about caring ...

Every young person impacted by foster care has a story that shapes how we see the world, how we interact with others and how we protect ourselves. My story is one of grief, survival, and eventually, ...

Growing up in today’s complex world is challenging for any child, but being a foster child adds another layer of difficulty. As someone who has worked with foster youth for many years, I have ...

A cold, impersonal office inside the Williamsburg County Department of Social Services has been transformed into a warm, ...

MAY IS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH AND AN ORGANIZATION IN YORK COUNTY IS TAKING A NEW APPROACH. NEWS EIGHT’S GABRIELLE THOMAS REPORTS. SOME FOSTER KIDS OFTEN TRAVEL FROM HOME TO HOME, AND ...

In the United States, more than 390,000 children are currently in foster care. Each year, between 19,000 and 30,000 youth “age out” of the system without permanent families or lifelong supports. The ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

The state has been taking federal benefits meant for foster children to 'provide basic needs,' but some say they never saw ...