1 in 4 children receive services from children's social care services before turning 18
A quarter of all children in England receive services from children's social care before turning 18, finds a new study.
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New Bill Demands Stricter Evidence Standards for Child Removal in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma legislative session starts today and one important topic that’s being addressed is child welfare. House Bill ...
Nonprofit creates softer transition for Montgomery and Walker County children in CPS care
The nonprofit Isaiah 117 House, serving children awaiting foster care or placement with a relative, gives kids a softer space ...
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Birth control, IVF protection needed in face of attacks, North Dakota bill sponsor says
Abby Berger of Bismarck stands Jan. 29, 2025, before a legislative committee hearing with a photo illustrating the large number of syringes and vials needed to help her conceive her child. (Jeff Beach ...
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New Federal Children's Privacy Requirements Are Not Child's Play: FTC Amends COPPA Rule, Imposing New Obligations on Child-Directed Services
Companies that may have child users, or whose competitors have child users, take note. On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade ...
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‘An ecosystem of dysfunction:’ West Virginia still has a child welfare worker shortage, and it’s taking a toll on foster kids and families
When Olivia Frausto was growing up with her father and sister in Martinsburg, sleeping on the floor and waking up to ...
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Sheriff’s office helps backlogged DSS check on children’s safety
A backlog at Jefferson County’s Department of Social Services has the sheriff’s office making several house calls to make ...
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Child Protection Center of Ross County rebrands as The Garden Family Advocacy Center
The Child Protection Center of Ross County officially announced its name change to The Garden Family Advocacy Center. Since its inception in 1996, the center has provided ...
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FTC’s Updated COPPA Rule Is Here: What Business Should Know About Children’s Online Privacy
On Jan. 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced long-awaited and significant updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act ...
Absolute Secrecy Thwarts Understanding And Reform Of Child Welfare Services
Many states have open dependency hearings and allow the public more ability to understand why decisions are made about ...
In a city in desperate need of child care, $20.9M center set to break ground in Tacoma
Work will begin Saturday to transform a vacant lot in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood into a new 32,000-square-foot child care ...