A child is brought to the emergency room with an injury. Was it caused by abuse? When investigated by the police, hospital staff, and child protective services (CPS), each entity may view the same ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- A recent state investigation revealed that Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies are not always handling cases of child abuse or neglect appropriately and that the mistakes may be ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s final budget will include $50 million to improve child welfare, including money to centralize the state ...

“We’re Not Protecting Children. We’re Recycling Their Trauma.” That was the title of a recent opinion piece by policy researcher Mathangi Swaminathan on the education news website The74, explaining ...

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is during this time that families and communities recognize the importance of working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. There is certainly a lot of ...

This article compares Child Protection Services (CPS) investigators to umpires, emphasizing that they should focus solely on facts and law, not emotions or biases. Investigators must avoid ...

Michelle Newcomb does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering changing the legal definitions of child abuse and neglect to avoid prosecuting people who allow children in their care to engage in certain activities ...

A veteran staffer with the city’s Administration for Children’s Services was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to a parent twice during “predatory” home visits, officials announced Thursday.

The South Dakota Department of Social Services in Pierre. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) An Iowa woman who formerly worked for the South Dakota Department of Social Services is accused of ...