Mersadys Merchant shines in the national finals of MLB’s Pitch, Hit, and Run, demonstrating determination after overcoming a ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Serenity Miller was in foster care as a baby and was adopted by a wonderful, loving family. She is now a leader with Florida Youth SHINE, a group that advocates for ...

The Arkansas teen had spent 5,429 days in the foster care system Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, ...

Foster Success is launching its annual FriendsGiving awareness and fundraising campaign, with a goal of raising $120,000 by ...

I've spent over four decades in courtrooms watching an American tragedy continue to unfold. Children—some barely old enough to speak—face the traumas of abuse, neglect, removal from their natural ...

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After a teen girl in foster care was found dead in a Baltimore City hotel, a lawmaker with history in the system announced plans to introduce legislation to strengthen controls surrounding how foster ...

The sun will come out this fall when Annie takes the stage at the Journey Theater in Vint Hill. Triune Entertainment, a local theater company known for its professional-caliber productions, will ...

The City of Austin, Travis County and state agencies have teamed up to create a task force dedicated to preventing youth ...