Black Children Have Highest Abuse Rates
June 9, 2014
Black children are twice as likely as Whites to be victims of child abuse, with 1 in 5 becoming victims of neglect and/or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, according to a new study.
Los Angeles County will consider new system to rescue abused, neglected children
June 9, 2014
A year after county social workers bungled the case of an 8-year-old Palmdale boy who was tortured to death, the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday will consider a sweeping overhaul of its system for rescuing abused and neglected children.
Victory for Children in SB 39 Litigation
June 3, 2014
(San Diego) -- Handing child advocates a sweeping victory in their effort to prevent child deaths, a San Diego superior court judge has struck down regulations issued by the state Department of Social Services that blocked the press and the public's ability to discover why local child welfare agencies failed to act to prevent a child from being fatally abused or neglected.
Annual DCS report: 34 Indiana children died of abuse, neglect during fiscal year 2012
June 7, 2014
INDIANAPOLIS — A new report by state child-welfare officials says 34 Indiana children died from abuse or neglect in the 2012 fiscal year.
U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance to Improve Educational Outcomes of Children and Youth
June 2, 2014
Washington, DC - Today the U.S. Department of Education is releasing resources to emphasize and support the needs of foster care students. In addition to new guidance, ED has launched a dedicated web page, Students in Foster Care, and issued a joint letter with the U.S. Department of Health Human Services to education authorities about increasing educational stability for children and youth in foster care.
One in Eight Children in U.S. Risk Neglect or Abuse by 18
June 2, 2014
More than 12 percent of American kids will experience neglect or physical, sexual or emotional abuse by age 18, suggesting that such maltreatment is more prevalent than current estimates, Yale University researchers said.
How DCF kept 30 child deaths off the books
June 1, 2014
At 2 a.m. on Dec. 13, 2013, a Riviera Beach mom woke up to find her newborn baby's lips were purple. Blood and milk oozed from the girl's nose. She had stopped breathing.
Child welfare: Gov. Brewer signs overhaul bills
May 30, 2014
PHOENIX — Less than a year after revelations that thousands of child abuse and neglect reports in Arizona had gone uninvestigated, the state has overhauled its child welfare agency and funded it with tens of millions more than in the past.
Where foster kids live affects school performance, report says
May 22, 2014
Foster youth perform worse in school depending on where they are placed, such as group homes, and how long they stay there, according to a new report that reveals the impact of living conditions and other factors on the academic achievement of foster children.
Senate Finance Dems Vow to “Play Offense” on Psych Meds for Foster Youths
May 23, 2014
Democrats from the Senate Finance Committee said they planned to “play offense” on mental health services for foster youth, particularly in regard to the use of psychotropic medications.