A "self-assessment" conducted by the Virginia Department of Social Services as part of a continuing federal review of child welfare nationwide has found that the state, especially the northern region ...

We have long known that racism and discrimination are deeply entrenched within the American child welfare system. The research is clear—according to a 2021 study published in the American Journal of ...

The new lead agency to oversee the services provided to abused and neglected children promised Thursday to put community into "community-based care" through the participation of local social service ...

A toddler named Tyler was not quite 2 when San Diego County deputies found drugs in his family’s home in June 2018. Tyler had been healthy, showing no signs of abuse or neglect, and had tested ...