In less than six years, 800-plus DFCS employees assigned to keep children safe were disciplined for negligence, lying or falsifying records, and other violations.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A teenager missing from Gwinnett County for over a year was found in the custody of the Department of Children’s Services (DFCS) in another state, according ...

The death of Jayceion Mathis in South Georgia is a consequence of systemic failures that are plaguing the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), according to a memo sent in July by the ...

Director of DFCS is perhaps the toughest, most impossible, most frustrating and, ultimately, shortest-lived job in state government. If you’re appointed to this gig, it may be time to start ...

At-risk Georgia teens found living in DFCS offices A FOX 5 I-Team investigation found children in state custody living in conditions the Department of Human Services commissioner calls ...

Thousands of children in the care of Ga. DFCS have been reported missing, according to inquiry "These numbers are deeply troubling,” Senator Jon Ossoff said.

Georgia suggests kids at least 13 years old babysit if mature. Explore guidelines by the state’s DFCS to make safe, informed decisions for your child.

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. -- The Division of Family & Children Services fired one of its child protection investigators and changed its hiring policy after an 11Alive Investigators story. Now, DFCS is ...

Senator Jon Ossoff introduced new legislation with the goal of improving the foster care system. The purposed bill is called the Foster Care Placement Transparency Act.

In less than six years, 800-plus DFCS employees assigned to keep children safe were disciplined for negligence, lying or falsifying records, and other violations.