Emails show data tracking challenges, internal frustration with state foster care system

The Department of Human Services continues to be in the spotlight following the release of more than 600 emails through a public records request shedding light on the agency’s response to the suicide of a child in the state’s care that sparked a shift in the foster care system in Maryland.

Kanaiyah Ward, 16, was found dead in a Baltimore City hotel on September 22, 2025. Her death was ruled a suicide from an overdose stemming from the active ingredient in Benadryl. Ward was supposed to be under adult supervision, and her death raised serious questions about the state’s foster care system and oversight.

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