A man who was charged with kidnapping for allegedly fleeing Ridgecrest with his 7-year-old foster son filed a claim against the county of Kern, accusing Child ...

New name, mission and vision guide association’s legislative advocacy initiatives to strengthen the financial security of California’s children SACRAMENTO, CA ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump announced plans to freeze $10 billion in federal child-care, welfare and social services funding for ...

(The Center Square) – In at least one way, Georgia’s child welfare agency has treated its chief administrator just like any other parent involved in a possible child endangerment investigation. By not ...

For Connecticut attorney Michael H. Agranoff, working in the area of child protective services simply came naturally to him, he said. The Ellington resident would not ever tolerate child abuse, he ...

REDDING, Calif. - A new statewide resource has been launched in California to assist families involved with Child Protective Services (CPS). The service aims to provide real-time clarity, education, ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin will present his final budget proposal to the General Assembly on Wednesday. That will include $50 million for child welfare, he announced Monday at an event in Richmond. The ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a new podcast interview that homelessness and poverty were the poster child of the state's failures and said the affordability and housing crisis was the ...

Across the United States, state laws designate licensed mental health professionals (MHPs) as mandated reporters when they have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect (Ettinger, 2022). This ...

In Soo Jin Hahn’s short life, over a dozen reports were made to Washington’s Child Protective Services from people who were concerned about her family. Doctors, a nurse, a dietitian, a school ...

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 ...

A California couple was convicted Tuesday of fatally stabbing and decapitating their 13-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son, then forcing their two younger children to witness the aftermath, ...