Samantha Stewart and her family pile their hands together for a family picture. She and her husband have fostered seven children, including a daughter with autism. Samantha Stewart always wanted a big ...

There are fewer kids in foster care in Ohio than there have been in almost a decade. And while that’s good news for those children and their families, it doesn’t mean the state is getting a break, ...

In Lucas County, home to the city Toledo, the cost to place kids in foster care is soaring – up 77% in just a few years. Counties across the state are noticing similar rises. In Lucas County, home to ...