She was 13 years old and scared of the dark when she arrived at a residential treatment center that had promised her adoptive ...

An Associated Press investigation finds that a business known for tough-love boarding schools for rebellious, rich teenagers ...

AP reporting finds adoptees funneled into for‑profit programs with safety lapses and, in some cases, deaths. Regulators and Congress are taking notice.

Adopted people may face unique health challenges, including a higher likelihood of adverse childhood experiences, special healthcare needs, and prenatal exposure to harmful substances. Beyond ...

People in America adopt hundreds of thousands of children every year, but not all of them receive health insurance once adopted into their second home. A study by University of Maryland (UMD) School ...

Adopted as an infant, I grew up in western Texas and stayed active as a kid. Good health was a byproduct of life on my parents’ ranch. Tending livestock, after all, is a physically demanding job. It ...