Children & Families

MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — A smoke-filled stench fills a refugee camp just a short walk from the U.S.-Mexico border, rising...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security investigators who uncover child exploitation initiated more than 4,000 cases around the world in the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A foundation named for one of America's highest profile adopted children says its signature program has...

Watasha Barnes Griffin, CEO of YWCA of Central Indiana, discusses having the voices of all community members heard, especially as...

Children between the ages of three and five who are in front of screens for more than the recommended amount...

Although most young Americans believe in the value of higher education, many still consider a high school diploma alone to...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a new Trump administration rule that could open the...

Jason Newman, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Munice, discusses how learning can be both engaging and memorable...

BOSTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump visited a Boston hospital Wednesday that uses cuddling to help infants born dependent...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday proposed a rule that would allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies...

New research shows U.S. teens who use electronic cigarettes prefer those made by Juul Labs, and mint is the favorite...

Heather Williams, Program Manager of Building Better Neighborhoods, discusses facilitating growth in neighborhoods by supporting community members in all their...

By the age of 8, at least 1 in 5 children owns a phone, according to recent data, and more...

More than 1,400 children and their families are living in tent encampments in parts of Mexico, as they wait for...

The Detroit Public Schools Community District has officially established itself as a sanctuary for immigrant students to help bring more...

Annette Craycraft, Executive Director of East Central Indiana CASA, discusses the role of volunteer advocates in selflessly dedicating their time...

Suicide rates and homicide rates among young adults have risen since 2007 to 2017, with suicide rates spiking by 56%...

A housing program in Chicago has been helping families and individuals stay afloat by providing subsidized housing, but now, the...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposed conversion therapy ban in Utah is in danger of being derailed after the...

Laura Janney, Executive Director of Muncie Outreach, discusses how gender identity can play a integral role in the academic and...

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a million children could lose their automatic eligibility for free school lunches under a Trump...

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago teachers went on strike Thursday, marching on picket lines after failing to reach a contract deal...

BOSTON (AP) — Everybody seems to be having fun when the kids in a new public service announcement are just...

In this collaboration with WIPB at Ball State University, host Mark Oppenheim interviews nonprofit leaders from East Central Indiana and...