AHA works to protect children as well as animals from abuse and neglect. Find the latest data and information.

Looking for the basics on foster care? Use this overview to find out who's in foster care, what brought them there, and who's caring for them.

This site provides information for people interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parents, such as links to state foster care and adoption specialists.

Of all the trends in child welfare, perhaps none has been more troubling than the increase in cases of child abuse and neglect resulting from parental abuse of alcohol and drugs. Find out more about this trend, including substance abuse by pregnant women and among youths in foster care.