When the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) released its May 2025 report detailing fatal and near-fatal incidents involving ...

A troubled teen from the city’s North Side has been on the run since August, with both his family and the juvenile court ...

A program aimed at improving childcare employee retention in Johnson County is losing its primary source of funding in less than a year.

Phoenix police are searching for the driver who hit and killed a man early Friday morning. The victim has been identified as 46-year-old Rogelio Peregrino. The massive VAI Resort project in Glendale ...

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, commemorated Child Protection Month in Gqeberha by ...

Sickle cell disease is more than a medical diagnosis, it is a life-altering condition that weaves itself into every thread of daily life.In families where one or more members live with the disease, ...

PARK HILLS, Mo. – Hundreds show their support for Conrad Ashcraft, the 3-year-old boy who died at daycare in Park Hills. The daycare, Poppy’s Playhouse 2, has lost its license. Missouri’s Office of ...

A 3-year-old nonverbal autistic child died at a Missouri day care when he was forcibly held down to take a nap, according to ...

A new study looks outside the home to see how children's surroundings impact their cognitive and emotional development.

Some families and educators swear by this non-traditional type of early education. But right now it's a luxury many families can't afford. A new state pilot program aims to change that.

Business and community leaders discussed housing and child care issues during a policy summit Thursday in Greenwood.

A Missouri mother is taking legal action against a local daycare following the death of her 3-year-old son. Parent Tara Williams filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Poppy’s Playhouse on behalf of ...