Home & Family

There are more than a million and a half Catholics in our region, but only a small fraction show up for Mass. What is the Church doing to bring them back?

Here’s a look at the CHOP program helping foster families deal with children’s past trauma and mental health struggles.

Kathy Filippo has been fostering for 18 years. “When you're in my home, you're family,” she says.

One Simple Wish gives adults who can’t become foster parents themselves a way to help kids in crisis.

What do we really need, and how can we get rid of clutter? What’s the line between memorabilia and trash?

Camden and Essex counties have the most children in foster care. New Jersey has the lowest placement rate in the country.

The goal of the N.J. Department of Children and Families is birth-family reunification, but when that’s not possible, adoption is an option.

Los niños mayores afrontan los desafíos más difíciles en el sistema de cuidado temporal de Delaware para encontrar vivienda, trabajo y transporte a medida que crecen.

Applications were closed last August because of a funding gap. The state hopes to accept new children starting in January.

Southern Delaware families can experience Puerto Rican holiday traditions as Culture Club PR hosts music workshops, crafts and other celebrations.

The number of licensed foster homes across the U.S. is on the decline.

More than one in four Americans are estranged from a family member. We are joined by a writer and a therapist to understand why so many people go "no contact."

The operations of foster agencies in all three states vary, but they share the same goal: to provide children care in a safe, supportive environment.

Older kids face the steepest challenges in Delaware’s foster care system to find housing, jobs and transportation as they age out.

Cape May has become one of the Jersey Shore’s busiest winter destinations. Explore the town’s top holiday events.