Foster homes will no longer have to prove they will unquestioningly affirm a child’s gender transition or sexual orientation to retain federal funding under a proposed new rule from the Trump ...

A rule implemented during the Biden administration, requiring prospective foster homes to prove they will support a child's gender transition, or lesbian, gay or bisexual status, in order to retain ...

President Donald Trump’s administration eliminated a federal rule that sought to force foster homes to affirm a child’s same-sex attraction and a child’s self-asserted gender identity when that ...

Loneliness and social isolation are now recognized as major public health threats, prompting governments to explore technological solutions. Research from Monash University argues new AI "digital ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) is seeking “special foster homes” for dozens of cats who were removed from a Woonsocket home last week ...

Teresa Paradis, founder of Live and Let Live, cradles Miss Bell, a new mother, at the rescue. Credit: REBECA PEREIRA / Monitor Marigold went into labor in the middle of the night. The pregnant cat, ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - New data show Roanoke City has one of the highest foster care rates in Virginia, second only to Norfolk. Now, local agencies say the system is stretched thin and they urgently ...

When a dog lives at the animal shelter for a long time, they begin to think of it as home. Just think of how incredible it must be to be whisked away to a warm and cozy foster home full of snacks, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — State and federal leaders announced a new partnership today at the Oklahoma State Capitol to address the shortage of foster families, with Oklahoma serving as the pilot state ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt says the partnership with HHS aims to expand foster homes and reduce the number of children entering foster care statewide. Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Oklahoma is the first state in ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma is leading the charge, becoming the first state to join a new national initiative aimed at ensuring that every child in foster care has a safe and stable home. Leaders ...