A Sarasota man is facing felony child neglect charges after police said his three sons were found living in deplorable ...

A new report from the state Department of Children and Families reveals that they had a video call with a girl they were told was 12-year-old Jacqueline "Mimi" Torres-Garcia after police believe she ...

Two Massachusetts couples have filed a federal lawsuit against the state Department of Children and Families claiming that provisions pertaining to children’s gender identity in the agency’s ...

Gov. Ned Lamont named Susan Hamilton, general counsel and a former commissioner of the state Department of Children and Families, as the agency’s interim commissioner on Tuesday. Her predecessor, Jodi ...

Heart of Florida Youth Ranch (HOFYR) is closing after the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) declined to renew its operating license. HOFYR's board chairman, Bishop Stan Holder, cited ...

This story has been updated. Lawmakers gathered on Wednesday to hear testimony from state auditors and representatives of the Department of Children and Families about a recent report which found that ...

As September approaches, families across our communities are preparing for the new school year. While this is an exciting time, it can also bring challenges, especially when it comes to finding ...

The Wilson-Gray YMCA in Hartford got into the back-to-school spirit on Saturday, hosting a "Backpacks and BBQ Bash." ...

TULSA, Okla. — The Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors held its backpack stuffing party on Monday, getting kids ready for the school year ahead. The association coordinates with Family and ...

As the number of foster children who ran away and went missing increased, the state Department of Children and Families didn’t do enough to make sure it didn’t happen again or make sure the kids were ...

TWO NEWS. NEW AT FOUR. HUNDREDS OF POSITIONS MIGHT GET CUT AT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE STATE HOUSE RECENTLY ACCEPTED THE SENATE’S PLAN TO GET RID OF MORE THAN 450 JOBS, AND ...

The DCF model is powerful but highly sensitive to key inputs: discount rate, perpetual growth rate, and growth assumptions. Choosing the right discount rate is crucial; too low or too high a rate can ...