foster care

A Senate bill proposes to reserve the income of Michigan children in foster care in a trust fund for their future use, rather than seizing it to compensate the state for the cost of their care.

Michigan becomes the first state to implement separate licensing standards for kin caregivers. The goal of kinship care is to keep families together and increase equity in the child welfare system.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled this week that the state's civil rights laws protect LGBTQ people. What does this mean for gay and transgender Michiganders? Also, a look at how the state of Michigan is making it more difficult for foster children to earn a high school diploma. Plus, a dive into horror movies and a trip to a different kind of Pride celebration.

Legislation to address issues within Michigan’s adoption and foster care system passed the state House of Representatives Tuesday.

D.A. Blodgett - St. Johns says there's a severe shortage of beds available for emergency foster care. So now it's offering more incentives to attract volunteers.

The federal government is funding organizations that illegally discriminate against LGBTQ candidates to become foster care parents for unaccompanied refugee children, a lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges.

One year ago, a 16 year-old boy sat in a cafeteria at a group home for teens in Kalamazoo and tossed a piece of bread at another boy. The adults in the…

Bethany Christian Services now says it’s open to placing children in homes with LGBTQ parents. The change applies nationwide.Bethany is headquartered in…

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has created a new task force with the goal of preventing and eliminating systemic racism in the…

The creation of a new, bipartisan task force to address problems in the state's adoption and foster care system was announced Thursday by Michigan…