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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by advocates for Ohio children cared for by adult relatives seeking higher payments from the state. At issue are…
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Ohio health officials report 728 confirmed and probable deaths associated with COVID-19 as of Sunday, with nearly 16 thousand confirmed cases and nearly…
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The state advisory council that's been looking into how to improve Ohio's overloaded child welfare system has made some preliminary recommendations. The…
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is calling for a review of the state's foster care system, citing the effects of the opioid crisis. He is creating an advisory…
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A program that helps Ohio families struggling with addiction is expanding. The Ohio START Program was launched in 2017 to tackle the rising number of…
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The state plans to increase payments to the approved caregiver relatives of children taken from their parents, even when the relatives aren't licensed.…
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A Newark man has been sentenced to four years in prison in the death of his foster child. 30-year old Kenneth Schulz pled guilty last month in the June…
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Sentencing is scheduled August 19th for a Newark foster father found guilty by a jury Monday of causing the death of his 5-year-old foster son last year.…
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Ohio House lawmakers have proposed reducing state income taxes for low- and moderate-income people in their version of the two-year state budget proposal.…
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Ohio has made slight improvements in placing foster children with families. But a new report shows an increase in teens staying in group homes. The report…