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When Hamilton County taxpayers approved an expanded Children's Services levy in November, some of those extra dollars were marked for new programs. Now,…
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Kentucky ranks 9th nationwide in the rate of foster kids living in group homes or institutions. And while the percentage of foster kids in group homes...
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Ohio has nearly 16,000 children in the custody of county children’s services agencies. Gov. Mike DeWine wants to increase the number of foster care...
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Gov.-elect Mike DeWine has said children’s initiatives are a top priority. But one group that advocates for kids says it’s going to push him to prove...
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In a legislative committee hearing on Monday, Kentucky health officials outlined the daunting task of trying to find permanent homes for children in the...
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First Step Home is on the front lines of the opiate epidemic and is successfully helping women return to the community drug-free, as contributing members…
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A sweeping bill that would overhaul Kentucky’s foster care and adoption system is nearing final passage in the state legislature.A key part of House Bill…
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The ongoing opioid crisis has caused a dramatic increase in the number of children being removed from their homes due to one or both parents being…
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Fueled by the heroin crisis, there are now more kids in Hamilton County foster care than in the past two decades.Case workers at the county's Job and…
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Called the ?invisible victims? of the heroin epidemic, children of addicts are suffering as their parents use and sometimes overdose. In our region, there…