We wanted to really focus on what can we do together to prevent this from ever happening again,” Myrup told ABC4.com. “DCFS ...

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

Nearly half of New York City’s Black children will be investigated by child protective services by the time they turn 18, ...

It's been some six months since an outside arbitrator stepped in to require more accountability from the state Children, Youth and Families Department in its protection of abused and neglected ...

Cuyahoga County and child welfare advocates praised Gov. Mike DeWine this week for restoring funding for housing solutions ...

Alexandra Weaver argued that she could not reasonably have been expected to know that her actions were unconstitutional.

North Carolina's Fostering Care in NC Act aims to overhaul child welfare system, expand state oversight, and reduce time to permanency.

The audit of the Louisiana Department of Children and Families Services' Child Welfare Division said vacant staff positions have increased from 118 in fiscal year 2023 to 140 in February.

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

This article discusses Child Protective Services (CPS) and evalutes their credibility as sole decision maker in child abuse cases.

Child Welfare Services (CWS) is an agency, not a system. In Hawaii, CWS is the branch of the Department of Human Services (DHS) responsible for the protection, care, and permanency of abused and ...

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