Background Although 90% of youth live in low- and middle-income countries, only 10% of child mental health research is ...

After nearly a year of intense public scrutiny following the deaths of three Tucson children, Child Protective Services faces the prospect of legislative changes and possible funding cuts. The agency ...

The Davidson County Department of Social Services is being run by the state as of Jan.16 after state leaders say the ...

The Trump administration is freezing $10 billion in funds for social services and child care in five Democratic-led states, according to a Department of Health and Human Services official, with the ...

(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 ...

The shooting happened at a home in the 2800 block of State Route 132 in Clermont County around 11 a.m., according to our media partner WCPO-9 TV. The Clermont County Sheriff’s Office said they were ...

Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning journalist who has built a ...

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 ...

The first listening sessions in a review of Kern County’s child welfare services are scheduled for early January as part of an audit officials agreed to following public outcry about the department’s ...

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 ...

DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tara Harris filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ("DFPS") alleging race discrimination and retaliation in ...

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 ...