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A West Virginia circuit judge has ordered state officials to serve as CPS workers due to severe understaffing in child protective services.

Government school girls report sexual abuse, leading to legal action, support, and resilience in Andhra Pradesh, highlighting the importance of intervention.

Head of child protection at Essex County Council ... "Not once did I hear have we asked those that need to use the services and those that are victims of abuse in the Church, whether this would ...

A woman sues three hotel chains claiming she was a sex trafficking victim who was raped nearly 1,000 times in their establishments.

A West Virginia circuit judge has ordered state officials to serve as CPS workers due to severe understaffing in child protective services. Alex Mayer Those under the judge’s order include the ...

The lawsuit by advocacy organizations aims to bring back the resettlement of refugees in the United States after President ...

The centers, which rely entirely on federal funding to provide child ... most Head Start programs have not experienced major disruptions, some have had no other option but to close down services ...

Authorities are searching for a missing 12-year-old who ran away from a group home in Poughkeepsie nearly two weeks ago while in the care of Child Protective Services. The child was placed by ...

Born in Kirkby and raised in Southport, Sue's childhood was difficult by any standards. At the age of 14, she was placed in ...

Ofcom has published its proposed plan of work for the financial year 2025–2026, setting out its key priorities and approach.

Kennedy Jr. closed out his independent presidential campaign, endorsed President Donald Trump and now faces a clear path to head the Department of Health and Human Services. His trajectory to one ...