The report also calls on ACS to curtail school investigations, refrain from conducting home searches at night unless there’s ...

In response to the tragic abuse and disappearance of Fayette County toddler Kahleb Collins, a new legislative proposal is ...

How We Analyzed Child Welfare Investigations Reporters crunched data from millions of child protective services cases to understand who is most affected by the system.

San Diego County Child Welfare Services has completed its investigation into the death of 11-year-old Aarabella McCormack, and says the death was due to both abuse and neglect.

A new report found that child welfare investigations in New York City disproportionately target low-income Black and Latino families.

Michigan's child welfare system has been under federal oversight since 2008, as the result of a class-action lawsuit.

On Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced it will take over the Vance County Department of Social Services' (VCDSS) child welfare services next ...

A concerning new report found that New York City’s child welfare investigations are disproportionately targeting low-income Black and Hispanic families. It outlines the ripple effect of causing ...

Indiana lawmakers removed a controversial provision from the state budget bill that would have scrapped caseload limits for the state's child welfare agency. Caseload standards for family case ...

Ontario's ombudsman is launching an independent investigation into the practice by welfare agencies of housing children in hotels, motels, trailers and offices, and the provincial government's ...

The authors argue that the current child welfare system causes unnecessary family separation and harm to children. They advocate for support over punishment.

The Administration of Children's Services said it will implement new practices in cases of neglect investigations to lessen this disparity.