Text messages between the parents leading up to the incident showed they discussed lying or running away from a welfare check ...

In a press release, announcing the publication of data on child maltreatment in Federal Fiscal Year 2023, the U.S. Administration on Children and Families reported that the number of child ...

Individuals must conduct themselves appropriately with children who are on campus and/or who participate in university-related programs, take reasonable measures to ensure their safety, and report ...

Content warning: This story discusses child sexual abuse. If you know a child or youth under 19 who is being abused, report ...

Hartford County Building is etched in stone at The Superior Court on Washington street in Hartford. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org A report from the Office of the Child Advocate released Wednesday ...

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 ...

Ideologues have long worked behind the scenes to weaponize Child Protective Services in the states. This includes accusing parents of “abuse” if they fail to affirm their child’s discordant “gender ...

A new report from the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate reveals critical gaps in child protection practices following the death of 4-year-old A’zella Ortiz, of Worcester, whose case ...

Why does child abuse happen? A new public service announcement says most people think it’s a “bad parent problem,” but the ad suggests “the root causes may be different than you think.” This message ...

Newfoundland and Labrador’s child and youth advocate says the government should consider re-establishing a “central access ...