Children

Oregon lawmakers are considering sending kids in foster care out of state, again. Only this time, with less transparency

The University of Oregon has a first-of-its-kind study underway to gauge the prevalence of child abuse. The research is being conducted by UO's Center for Childhood Safety and Wellbeing (formerly the Center for the Prevention of Abuse and Neglect).

Millions of grandparents across the country are being pushed into parenthood again. A new peer support group in Salem helps them through it.

Oregon lawmakers consider a $20 million investment in early childhood education programs to address the state's critical shortage of preschool teachers.

Oregon Youth Authority’s director Joe O’Leary has been placed on paid administrative leave amid an investigation into possible misconduct.

Center director Jeff Todahl joins us to share what we know about how to prevent and respond to child abuse in Oregon and how it can be improved.

They’re among 11 deaths of children from the flu nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Immigration advocates consider children the most vulnerable migrants in the country. But most of the unaccompanied minors who have settled in the Pacific Northwest in recent years have no access to legal representation, leaving them on their own to navigate a system seeking to deport them.

House Bill 2767 laid the groundwork for Oregon to establish and support recovery schools across the state. Now, they’re serving students.

A sweeping class-action lawsuit — where the state of Oregon spent upwards of $18 million taxpayer dollars defending a child welfare system known for well-documented systemic failures — entered a new chapter on Thursday after five years.