May 2014
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey says the federal government can play a role in prosecuting child abusers. Casey is introducing a bill, the Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act, that says all adults responsible for children should be required to report cases of child abuse and neglect.
May 15, 2014
In his second week on the job, the Department of Children & Families' top administrator made good on his first formal pledge by appointing a professional social worker and agency veteran to be the state's first statewide fatality prevention specialist.
May 7, 2014
PHOENIX — Five senior Arizona child welfare employees who were fired last month for their role in the closure of more than 6,500 child abuse and neglect cases without investigation defended their actions Wednesday, saying they followed orders to create a system that culled out low-priority cases and lowered crushing caseloads.
May 7, 2014
May 4, 2014
Foster children are some of the most vulnerable South Dakotans.
April 30, 2014
A lawsuit that alleged systemic deficiencies in Rhode Island's child-welfare system, and accused the state of harming two named plaintiffs and failing thousands of other children, was tossed out of U.S. District Court, Providence, on Wednesday.
April 30,2014
With bipartisan support, the Florida Legislature today passed a measure that will provide attorneys to protect dependent children with special needs who are in the legal custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)-our most vulnerable. The companion House and Senate bills (SB 972 and HB 561) would fund attorneys to represent these at-risk children, many of whom linger in foster care longer than their peers, often for an average of up to five years. The bills were sponsored by Senator Bill Galvano (Bradenton) and Representative Erik Fresen (Miami). The budget up for approval amounts to $4.1 million.
April 29, 2014
School counselors in Rutland County say they're seeing many more students who aren't being adequately cared for at home. They say this form of child neglect is likely a ripple effect from the state's heroin epidemic.
April 23, 2014
Carol D. Berkowitz, MD, a Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) lead researcher, was recently honored for her distinguished contributions to the detection and prevention of child abuse and neglect by the Ray E. Helfer Society, a national organization of physicians devoted to the problem of maltreated children.