foster care

Montana is accessing federal funds for a program aimed at preventing kids from ever getting separated from their families.

Since 2010, Montana has seen a steady rise in the number of children placed in foster care. Policymakers want to know both why that is the case and how to prevent a continued strain on the foster care system.

According to Montana’s child protective services division, there are about 3,800 children in the state’s foster care system. State officials say a new…

Life isn’t easy for kids in foster care. They’re often separated from their parents for reasons they don’t understand, and can bounce around a lot through…

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Senate has endorsed a bill to give the state health department oversight of private residential programs for troubled…

Health care programs devastated following the state’s budget collapse over the last two years are getting pieced back together.State lawmakers Wednesday…

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana lawmakers heard several bills seeking to make changes to the state's child protection system, including reducing turnover of…

State lawmakers are considering a million dollar loan repayment program to try to retain foster child caseworkers. Turnover is about 30 percent a year in…

State health officials say Montana needs to continue a boost in funding to deal with the heavy caseload in the foster child system.The increasing number…

The head of the Montana Supreme Court says drug and alcohol abuse continues to weigh down the state’s justice system.Chief Justice Mike McGrath this week…