Right now, our team sits in the office with heavy hearts. Not just because of the quiet rain sweeping across Alabama but because of a different kind of storm, the kind that comes when...

With reporting by AL.com A 3-year-old child in Alabama foster care has died after being left inside a parked vehicle for roughly five hours while under the supervision of a Department of Human Resources (DHR)...

They take the child out of class. They close the door. They ask questions the child does not understand. Alone. No parent present. No legal counsel. No warning. This is not a scene from a courtroom....

If DHR has wronged your family, you have the right to report it. This guide walks you through how to file a complaint in Alabama, starting with your county and moving all the way to the state and federal level.

A grandmother writes in heartbreak and disbelief after being denied the chance to care for her own grandchildren. Her letter, shared with permission, is a raw reminder of how DHR separates not just parents and children but entire generations.

A five year old is hospitalized with life threatening brain trauma. A woman from Dothan is behind bars. And Alabama’s child welfare agency is once again facing questions about why it failed to act despite reported warnings.

The CPS Policy Library is now live. For the first time, families can access the actual rules DHR and CPS are supposed to follow in every state. This is not opinion. These are the official policies, available, readable, and finally within reach.

You are not required to sign a safety plan. DHR’s own policy states that these plans are voluntary and do not change legal custody. This article explains what safety plans really mean, when to be cautious, and how to protect your rights.