Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and his staff led a two-year investigation into residential treatment facilities. (Heather Diehl / Getty Images) New legislation set to be introduced Thursday would ramp up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More disturbing allegations have come out this week concerning a Hunt County residential treatment center that was shuttered last ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Legislation being championed by celebrity Paris Hilton is making its way through Capitol Hill. The 'Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act' unanimously passed the U.S. Senate Wednesday ...

Meg Ortiz tried to end her life by jumping out of a moving car at 80 miles an hour. She was 15—gripped by depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. After cycling through several short-term ...

New legislation set to be introduced Thursday would ramp up oversight of residential treatment facilities that a Senate investigation accused of putting profits above the safety of foster youths and ...