The plan was enacted after a federal class-action lawsuit in 2012 revealed foster child abuse and overcrowded, understaffed emergency shelters.

Child welfare is not static — it must continuously evolve to meet the changing needs of families. We must remain vigilant to keep children safe, says , DHS director.

A federal judge has removed Oklahoma's foster care system from federal oversight after 13 years, citing significant ...

A woman who started a foundation to help foster kids aging out of the system was arrested on charges for child endangerment, ...

The acceptance of a final report signals the end of more than 13 years of court oversight of the state’s efforts to improve ...

After 13 years, federal oversight of the Oklahoma Child Welfare System comes to an end. On Thursday, Judge Gregory Frizzell ...

Federal court oversight of the Oklahoma child foster care system officially ended after 13 years on Thursday. The parties in ...

Millions of dollars to put fresh, local food into Oklahoma food banks, schools and tribal homes is now gone. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel Sign up for our ...

New rules from the state require certain child care programs to receive national accreditation this year or face funding cuts ...

It was just one month, February, but executives at the Oklahoma County jail say drug dogs and changes in how arrestees are ...

The Oklahoma House passed a bill on Tuesday that would require the Department of Human Services to report child abuse ...

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner signed an agreement March 4 with Legal Aid ...