A Battle Creek man has been charged after a five children were removed from an "unsafe" home Saturday morning.

A woman who deputies say has been a caregiver in Anderson County for sometime is now accused of stealing $300,000 from a ...

Over the past two decades, child homicides by a parent or caregiver have dropped, in part because of more supports for at-risk parents.

Two individuals have been arrested after they allegedly physically and mentally abused an 11-year-old child, according to the ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act into law, which will allow the Illinois Department of ...

The Assembly of First Nations says the compensation claims process for the First Nation child welfare case opens March 10.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act, a new law aimed at helping grandparents and other ...

Mr. Harrison Tete-Donkor, former Eastern Director for the Department of Social Welfare, emphasized the critical role of a cordial relationship between parents and caregivers. The relationship, ...

The state provides funding, but parents don’t qualify until their kids turn 18. Meanwhile, a worker shortage makes finding ...

The 2023 law allows parents of children with chronic and complex medical needs to be paid to care for that child. However, it ...

While health care providers are trained to identify the risk factors in at-risk age groups, parents and caregivers are on the front lines, well-positioned to help if their child is struggling.