child welfare

Public anger over Zoey Felix’s death has focused on her parents. But police and Kansas’ embattled Department for Children and Families are facing questions about why the girl was left to live in an unstable, dangerous environment for years.

Some of the new opportunities for support expire in September. Others extend a year beyond that. People can contact DCF to inquire about their eligibility.

About 100 slots for people in need of intensive mental health care remain vacant. But nonprofit agencies face an uphill climb to attract the workers that they need.

The private nonprofits that run foster care in the state say they've risen to the challenge of caring for children during the pandemic and meeting the terms of a class-action lawsuit settlement. But child welfare advocates say there's plenty of room for improvement.

Saint Francis Ministries is required to submit a business plan to the state by March 1 and will need to share other financial information on a regular basis.

Most of Wichita attorney Trent Wetta’s clients fall between the ages of 14 and 17, but they can be as young as 10. They typically face misdemeanor…

Kinship families, who take in foster children who are related to them, are more likely to lack computers and other tools needed for online learning, say foster care agencies.

The settlement ends a court fight that began in late 2018, and will require the state to better track foster children in its care.

Foster families have faced extra challenges during the pandemic.

GARDEN CITY, Kansas — All of Western Kansas has just one shelter for children who are in protective custody or are victims of sex trafficking. The new...