The latest in a series investigating the challenges and systemic gaps that cause parents to abandon their children to state custody in Georgia.
Mental Health & Trauma
The Office of Licensing is crafting new rules after legislators passed a bill that brings more state oversight for the first time in 15 years.
The wave of attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has been emotionally gutting for these communities. It has also galvanized action and challenged journalists to think about their role and responsibility in covering sometimes overlooked issues with sensitivity and nuance. This webina
Thousands of children are sent away to Utah for treatment at “troubled-teen” centers and wilderness programs. But it has been hard to identify what places have a good track record and which ones don’t.
11Alive started the research by talking with several parents that made the decision to abandon their child or are struggling with the question.
Activists will now aim for federal legislation that will encourage more oversight.
Havenwood Academy faced no sanctions for the incident, despite multiple investigations.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is the latest organization to call out the Baker Act’s use on children. The organization's Bacardi Jackson discusses the findings.
Sorenson’s Ranch School must retrain its staff and abide by state rules or close.
Gov. Spencer Cox on Monday signed a bill that will put more regulations in place at youth residential treatment centers.