Children are being warehoused in office buildings, sleeping on air mattresses under desks and in cubicle corners. This is not care. It is neglect, carried out by the very agencies meant to protect them. These images are not isolated. They are evidence of a systemic failure that demands accountability and reform.

Taken at just 10 years old, Hunter Calhoun endured over 20 placements, forced separation, and a system that failed his family. Now 25, he’s reunited with his mother, raising his son with his wife, and using his story to expose the truth and bring light to others still trapped in the dark.

Harmony Montgomery’s tragic death and the $2.25 million settlement awarded to her mother expose deep failures within the child protection system. Despite red flags, the state placed Harmony with an abusive father. Now, her story stands as a warning of what happens when oversight fails and accountability is absent.

On May 24, 2025, BriAuna Morgan received the kind of call no mother should ever get. Her one-year-old son, Kemari Morgan, was found dead while in the custody of Person County Child Protective Services...

Journalist Kim Richards shares a powerful personal story of how Alabama’s DHR system devastated her family after a teenage mistake turned into a full-blown crisis. A call for truth, reform, and accountability.

Spray-painted on a public wall, the words hit harder than any headline: “Department of Children and Families illegally kidnapping and trafficking kids.” This is not just vandalism it’s a cry for help in a system that’s been allowed to run unchecked.

Silent Mother's Weekend is over and our voices are back, louder and clearer than ever. In Alabama's child welfare system, families often find themselves navigating a complex web of requirements set forth by the Department...

A father’s testimony from Alabama I’ve served this country. I’ve followed every rule. I’ve built a life rooted in responsibility and sacrifice. But none of that mattered when my baby was born. The mother of my...