Child Welfare

“It is a problem that many policymakers have expressed concern over, and yet kids are still suffering,” said Corye Dunn, director of public policy for Disability Rights North Carolina.

The official poverty rate showed a decline in North Carolina, but experts say that measure misses nuance.

"If there's not a plan in place at schools and they have to reduce teacher salaries, it's going to be a major hit to the field," says Kimberly Covington, the director of a child care facility in Morrisville, N.C.

State lawmakers want to make it easier for parents to regain custody of their kids from foster care.

Whenever signs exist that a child is being abused or neglected, it’s a social worker’s job to determine whether it’s best to step in and remove that child from their home.But the likelihood a child is removed from their home varies depending on where they live in North Carolina.

Plans to overhaul North Carolina's Medicaid program are on an indefinite hold — another casualty of the budget impasse. A Republican-led investigation…

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More children living in North Carolina are now covered by health insurance. That's one of the positive findings in the annual health report card issued…

Last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 400,000 people. But what happens when those deportees are parents? Children may end up…

Last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 400,000 people. But what happens when those deportees are parents? Children may end up…