Child Welfare

There are not enough beds - or therapists - in the state for children with the most intense needs.

Many Oregon students may no longer have access to free meals, as they did during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Plaintiffs say Oregon's child welfare system is in disarray and must better protect youth under state care.

While a growing number of states are trying to address the increasing mental health crisis among youths, many schools are woefully short of therapists and the budget to hire them.

The massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other wealthy nation. And it's getting worse.

Some parents with kids in crisis in Washington are making a heart wrenching decision. They’re sending their children to out-of-state therapeutic boarding schools. And taxpayers are picking up the tab. While these are outlier cases, they highlight ongoing gaps in in-state services — gaps that were laid bare during the COVID pandemic.

As the country is dealing with a widespread baby formula shortage, Oregon officials are working to prevent price gouging in the state.

Old accusations of LGBTQ people "grooming" and "recruiting" children have gained new traction. When have we heard this before? What counternarrative are activists using to win over public opinion?

U.S. churches are bracing for an unprecedented reckoning with their histories operating boarding schools for Native Americans.

Annamaria Maslovska left her friends, her toys and her life in Ukraine and set off on a days-long journey with her mother toward safety in the West.