foster care

We talk with Hamilton County Job and Family Services and the Juvenile Court Judge about efforts to find homes for children in foster care.

There are over 10,000 children in foster care at any given time. The availability of foster homes is limited.

LPM's Bill Burton spoke with an official with the citizen foster care review board about the need for community volunteers and the role the board plays in building safety and community for kids in Kentucky.

Adoptive parents and an adoptee discuss the information and resources that can help most.

Since schools began receiving designations in 2023, 40 institutions across the state have earned the honor so far.

Some states, including Kentucky, have laws that allow children to be removed from their parents if they fail to pay the cost of foster care. But that can be hundreds of dollars a month, and it's often the poorest families who must pay.

There are around 1,800 children in custody in Hamilton County.

The rights established in the bill are meant to keep foster youth safe and healthy while in the system.

These organizations aid young adults with housing, education and employment when they age out of foster care.

The rights established in the bill are meant to keep foster youth safe and healthy while in the system.