School counselors in Kern County demand CPS reform after Genesis Mata's death, citing broken system that fails to act on abuse reports.

B AKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — For the first time since Genesis Mata’s death, allegedly at the hands of her parents, the ...

Research shows that early childhood maltreatment is associated with significant delays in social and cognitive development.

When investigated by the police, hospital staff, and child protective services (CPS), each entity may view the same events differently, but the sole and final decisionmaker is CPS.

RICHMOND, Va. -- A recent state investigation revealed that Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies are not always handling cases of child abuse or neglect appropriately and that the mistakes may ...

House Health Chairwoman Amy Summers is asking how the public’s representatives can learn more about a state agency’s responses to sensitive child protective services cases. The question has ...

She tried calling Child Protective Services multiple times before Oxley was found dead in his crib Aug. 14. In the last 5 years, three children in Jefferson County have died -- and all involved ...

During the past year, 12 children who had been the subject of reports of abuse or neglect to the state’s child protective services died, according to a report released Wednesday.

During an hour-plus of testimony to the Kern County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, more than a dozen residents painted a grim ...

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Commissioner Hank Whitman, seen testifying to a House committee in July, has proposed $12,000 raises for caseworkers. Jay Janner Jay Janner The ...

A Pittsburgh-based child protective services agency is facing criticism for its use of an AI tool that was found to increase racial disparities. By Nikki Main Published February 1, 2023 | Comments (0) ...