foster care

The Child Welfare Services ombudsman's annual report cites a lack of legal and mental health services as exacerbating factors.

Teens and older youth in the foster care system often face the additional challenge of having to prepare to live independently. We'll learn about the…

AUGUSTA, Maine - The state says there's a continued need for foster homes in Maine as more children come into state custody because of parental substance…

Last year, 870 children entered into state custody. There is a pressing need for more foster families to care for these children. What does being a foster…

Mainers are being asked to volunteer to become foster families for dozens of children who have been placed in state custody.Health and Human Services…

On a vote of 33-1, the Maine Senate has overturned Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that provides for prompt medical evaluations of Maine foster…

AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine has a shortage of foster and adoptive parents, at a time when demand for placements is growing. Last month, the Department of…