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- Child Abuse & Neglect News Archive
The following links to selected national new stories were obtained through a Google News search using key terms such as "child welfare" and "child abuse and neglect." The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement assumes no responsibility for the content of the posted news links. If you find inaccuracies in the news articles, we recommend that you contact the author or the local news sources.
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National Child Welfare News Clippings (11/6/2009 - 11/13/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
WA: State shifting child abuse investigation positions away from Cowlitz County
Longview Daily News - Nov 12, 2009
Officials with the state Department of Social and Health Services, which oversees the agency, say they've determined child abuse and neglect is more ...
Oklahoma kids in DHS care face dangers, report finds
NewsOK.com - Nov 11, 2009
... neglectful and dangerous caregivers whom OKDHS has failed to identify because of its deficient response to child abuse and neglect referrals,” Goad ...
MO: Handling of abuse cases earns court honor
Columbia Daily Tribune - Nov 6, 2009
Out of the 1306 child abuse and neglect cases the court received, the 13th circuit was one of 19 out of the 45 in Missouri to meet every hearing deadline. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/30/2009 - 11/6/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
American Humane Testifies for Reauthorization & Expansion of Child Abuse ...
Reuters - Nov 5, 2009
... and increase funding for the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), the landmark 1974 legislation that addresses child abuse and neglect. ...
MO: Local court awarded for quick handling of child abuse cases
Buffalo Reflex - Nov 4, 2009
The Permanency Award is given to circuits for successfully holding timely hearings during fiscal 2009 in child abuse and neglect cases in which children ...
Protecting Texas children: Abuse 'huge problem'
Amarillo.com - Nov 2, 2009
Editor's note: This is the first of a two-day series examining child abuse and neglect in Texas. Since 2002, more than 200 children have died annually in ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/23/2009 - 10/30/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
MO: State Supreme Court recognizes Fourth Judicial Circuit
Nodaway News Leader - Oct 30, 2009
The Permanency Award is given to circuits for successfully holding timely hearings during fiscal 2009 in child abuse and neglect cases in which children ...
NM: State agencies warn of furloughs, layoffs
KOB.com - Oct 27, 2009
And at CYFD, they expect to have a much tougher time investigating child abuse and neglect cases. Both agencies want to make it clear that the budget cuts ...
Video: The Advertising Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...
Reuters - Oct 27, 2009
Within ACYF, the Children's Bureau (CB) plans, manages, coordinates, and supports child abuse and neglect prevention and child welfare services programs. ...
OH: Fighting the Epidemic of Child Abuse
WSAZ-TV - Oct 26, 2009
IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Child abuse and neglect are at epidemic levels, according to one national study. The front liners are dealing with severe funding ...
NY: Sen. Schumer announces legislation for "Erin's Law"
NewsChannel 9 WSYR - Oct 26, 2009
According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) an estimated 1760 children died in 2007 from abuse or neglect. ...
OH: County plays matchmaker
WTAM.com - Oct 25, 2009
According to the Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services, there are more than 14000 investigated reports of child abuse and neglect each ...
Hawaii reforming child welfare service
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Oct 24, 2009
Confirmed child abuse and neglect cases in the islands dropped to 2075 in 2007 from 3930 in 2001 "from all the tremendous investment we made," she said. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/16/2009 - 10/23/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
AR: SOCIAL SERVICE, JOBLESS BENEFITS IN HIGH DEMAND
Pine Bluff Commercial - Oct 23, 2009
DHS provides services related to investigation of senior citizen abuse, child abuse and neglect, adoption and foster care services, daycare licensing and ...
PA: Nearly A Thousand More 'Mandated Reporters' Trained in Recognizing and ...
Reuters - Oct 22, 2009
... and reporting child abuse and neglect to 7880 "mandated reporters" during its 2008-09 program year, an increase of nearly 1000 over the previous year. ...
With Child-abuse Deaths Up, Children's Advocates Call for Federal Prevention ...
Kansas City infoZine - Oct 22, 2009
"Despite the fact that child abuse and neglect impact millions of Americans, we spend far less on preventing, detecting and treating it, than we do on many ...
KY: Social workers say they — and children — still aren't safe
Kentucky.com - Oct 21, 2009
She was supposed to leave work after 4 pm, but she had to investigate four possible child abuse and neglect ...
WI: Foster care workers to be held accountable
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Oct 20, 2009
Madison - A law hailed as a transformative step that will raise public knowledge of child abuse and neglect ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/9/2009 - 10/16/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
AL: Jefferson County CYF Turns to TeleNav Track
TMCnet – Oct 16, 2009
Jefferson County CYF, the division of Children, Youth and Families, an around-the-clock investigator of child abuse and neglect allegations, ...
Most States Fail to Adequately Protect the Legal Rights of Abused Children ...
Reuters - Oct 15, 2009
State grades were based on a rigorous examination of state law by leading national child welfare experts, who established guiding principles and developed a ...
OK: Child-shelter law changes
Tulsa World - Oct 14, 2009
... Howard Hendrick calls the "fragile family" syndrome — the cycle of poverty and all its associated ills that often includes child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/2/2009 - 10/9/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Nation's Law Enforcement Leaders Issue New Plan to Prevent Youth Violence
SYS-CON Media (press release) - Oct 8, 2009
Voluntary parent-coaching programs prevent child abuse and neglect and reduce later criminal behavior. Survivors of child abuse and neglect are nearly 30 ...
WI: Child welfare bill advances in state Senate, Assembly
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Oct 7, 2009
... a bill Wednesday that would deepen public awareness of child abuse and neglect by broadening the reporting requirements of child welfare agencies. ...
CO: County commissioner questions proposed child welfare changes
Colorado Springs Gazette - Oct 6, 2009
... counties to be able to share resources to improve services, such as a toll-free, centralized hotline for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/25/2009 - 10/2/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Colorado counties fight takeover of social services
Colorado Springs Gazette – Oct 1, 2009
... to mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect, and stricter timeframes for providing services to families that move to different jurisdictions. ...
NYC Report Shows Mixed Results in Child Abuse Cases
WNYC - Sep 30, 2009
... NY September 30, 2009 —The Administration for Children's Services is showing mixed results when it comes to handling child-abuse-and-neglect reports. ...
New specialty approved for treating child abuse
American Medical News - Sep 27, 2009
Several pediatrician members of the Ray Helfer Society -- a group that promotes education and training in the medical aspects of child abuse and neglect ...
FL: Judge claims Division of Family and Children Services very ...
Gainesville Times - Sep 25, 2009
Carden said DFCS is the gatekeeper for child abuse and neglect cases, determining who needs referral for services and what children need to be immediately ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/18/2009 - 9/25/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
OR: State studies abuse, safety of children in foster care
Statesman Journal - Sep 21, 2009
One looked at a longtime foster parent convicted of child abuse. A Washington County man was convicted of sexually abusing his adoptive daughter. ...
Maine "Drug Courts" Get Federal Boost
MPBN News - Sep 21, 2009
The drug courts focus on substance abuse problems that surface when adults enter the court system because of child abuse and neglect issues, the two say. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/11/2009 - 9/18/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
State To Shut Down Child Abuse Agency
INDYchannel.com - Sep 18, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana plans to shut down an agency that has worked directly with case workers on child abuse cases for the last 11 years. ...
New state campaign to support foster care, prevent child abuse
Asbury Park Press - Sep 17, 2009
... Raise Me Up - aimed at inspiring people to support children in foster care to help prevent child abuse and neglect in communities throughout the state. ...
Bill would expose child abuse by court-ordered care providers
Pierce County Herald - Sep 17, 2009
The new bill requires state officials to release detailed information about children who are seriously abused or neglected in a quick manner, ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/4/2009 - 9/11/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Children's Division's 41st Circuit meets accreditation standards
Macon Chronicle-Herald - Sep 10, 2009
The 41st Circuit joins 43 other circuits and the state's Central Administration and Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline in meeting accreditation standards. ...
DSS chief: Reorganize services, save funds
2TheAdvocate - Sep 6, 2009
While employees who deal with child abuse and neglect may need a different ratio, “It does appear we have room to streamline in the management division,” ...
A failure of the system
Las Vegas Sun - Sep 4, 2009
Clark County's Family Services Department had investigated 10 incidents involving Badosky, including child abuse and neglect, since 2005, the year Badosky ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/21/2009 - 9/4/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Recession increases already heavy CPS Caseload
KGET 17 - Sep 1, 2009
Since the recession hit, cases of child abuse and neglect have gone up around the country and here in Kern County. CPS officials say in June of 2009 they ...
More Abused And Neglected Children Placed In Permanent Homes ...
Indiana's NewsCenter - Sep 1, 2009
“So historically when you take a look bad economic times means increase in child abuse and neglect cases.” McFarren says it will take at least a year to ...
Report helps ID normal sexual behaviors in kids
Salt Lake Tribune - Aug 31, 2009
The article is the work of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. The article is intended as a guide to help ...
State to receive fine for failing to meet federal child abuse ...
Daily Illini - Aug 30, 2009
Illinois will pay the price for failing to lower the number of repeat episodes of child abuse and neglect. The state did not meet a federal goal for ...
How will Fort Carson's boom affect DHS? Study will try to find out
Colorado Springs Gazette - Aug 26, 2009
The social services portion will compile data specific to soldiers, including referrals and reports of child abuse and neglect, the need for child ...
After boy's death, DHHS rewrites policy
Lincoln Journal Star - Aug 22, 2009
"Our review showed we could do a better job of getting some kinds of information to the child abuse and neglect hotline," said DHHS CEO Kerry Winterer in a ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/14/2009 - 8/21/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Monroe County upset with legislators' failure to pass state budget
Pocono Record - Aug 20, 2009
Adelaide Grace of Monroe County Children and Youth said her agency is mandated by law to investigate all child abuse and neglect claims, even when the state ...
Parents say they need help during tough times
9NEWS.com - Aug 17, 2009
In 2007 (the latest year for which such figures are available), more than 40000 investigations were conducted related to child abuse and neglect, ...
The governor begins review of abuse policies in schools
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Aug 14, 2009
The Governor has charged the working group with developing specific child abuse reporting and response procedures that can be adopted by every school system ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (7/31/2009 - 8/14/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Judge urges focus on child safety
Statesman Journal - Aug 12, 2009
... to help the child heal, Abernethy said during the final day of a three-day conference about child abuse and neglect held at the Salem Conference Center. ...
First-Ever Child Abuse and Neglect Summit Held in Macon
Today's MGT - Aug 11, 2009
Advocates of abused children in Middle Georgia came together to discuss improvements to the child welfare system. Tuesday, the Macon Judicial Circuit hosted ...
Early Sexual Activity Linked to Abuse and Neglect
MedPage Today - Aug 10, 2009
... the researchers analyzed survey data collected from 822 children who were part of the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect, in which children ...
LA County votes to overhaul oversight system for social workers
Los Angeles Daily News - Aug 4, 2009
As a result, "all our people are being driven" to find allegations of child abuse and neglect as unfounded, he said. Yaroslavsky said social workers and ...
Budget jeopardizes abuse
FOX Toledo Online - Aug 3, 2009
He is one of four child abuse and neglect investigators at Erie County Job and Family Services. He is part of a thinning line of professionals doing ...
Office of the Child Advocate stops publishing reports
Press of Atlantic City - Aug 1, 2009
She echoed a sentiment expressed by others: "We don't solve the problems of child abuse and neglect with less information." Richard Wexler, director of the ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (7/17/2009 - 7/31/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Tulsa Implements American Humane Association's The Front Porch ...
Earthtimes (press release) - Jul 29, 2009
... to begin implementing the American Humane Association's The Front Porch Project, a community-based initiative to prevent child abuse and neglect. ...
Child abuse cases down for 3rd consecutive year
KTUL - Jul 29, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The director of the Department of Human Services says cases of child abuse and neglect are down for the third consecutive year. ...
Hawaii nonprofits hit hard by funding cuts
Honolulu Advertiser - Jul 27, 2009
Through contracts with more than 200 nonprofit agencies, DHS pays for a wide range of important services, such as child abuse and neglect diversion, ...
Reports of child abuse dip in summer, but abuse doesn't, experts say
Danbury News Times - Jul 25, 2009
Looking at figures from the state Department of Children and Families, it would appear that cases of child abuse and neglect across the ...
Auburn agency giving familes, kids some hope
Auburn Reporter - Jul 23, 2009
It has become a local leader, statewide advocate and national model in the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect. The Auburn branch does its ...
Officials work to rescue kids from drug-filled homes
KRCG - Jul 21, 2009
Officials urge people concerned for kids in suspected drug households to call the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline. Youth experts also recommend ...
Governors Unite and Sign Resolution Against Child Abuse
PR NewsChannel (press release) - Jul 21, 2009
According to a set of newly released statistics, 1760 children died in the US in 2007 from child abuse and neglect – or nearly five children per day. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (7/10/2009 - 7/17/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Announcement: Free on-line leadership training for child welfare supervisors
We are very happy to share with you a wonderful learning opportunity for
child welfare supervisors: the Leadership Academy for Supervisors (LAS). This training is part of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute, a member of the T/TA network of the Children's Bureau.
The LAS is an exciting resource for supervisors in public, private and tribal child welfare agencies that provide child welfare services. This is a unique professional development opportunity to enhance leadership skills and network with others through regional peer networking forums. Certificates and/or CEUs are available for those who complete the training requirements. Visit www.ncwwi.org for more information.
NYS Comptroller reports Child Protective Services non-compliant ...
Examiner.com - Jul 16, 2009
When a Child Protective Services agency receives a report of suspected child abuse and neglect, it has seven days to determine whether intervention is ...
A NURTURING NETWORK GROWS IN BUSHWICK
CityLimits.org - Jul 13, 2009
As a neighborhood, Bushwick has higher-than-average rates of child abuse and neglect, infant mortality and reports for reabuse that are indicated within one ...
DCFS cuts limited by consent decree
Pekin Daily Times - Dean Olsen - Jul 13, 2009
The agency provides a statewide child abuse and neglect hotline that initiates more than 67000 investigations each year. It also provides foster homes and ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (7/3/2009 - 7/10/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
DCFS budget cuts limited by 18-year-old consent decree
Galesburg Register-Mail - Dean Olsen - Jul 10, 2009
The agency provides a statewide child abuse and neglect hotline that initiates more than 67000 investigations each year. It also provides foster homes and ...
County legislature set to vote on additional DSS positions
Fulton Valley News (subscription) - Carol Thompson - Jul 7, 2009
Reports of child abuse and neglect have risen significantly since the death of 11-year old Erin Maxwell, who died last August. Her stepbrother Alan Jones ...
Citizen Review Panels forming for PA Child Welfare Systems
Examiner.com - Jul 7, 2009
... Panels are composed of volunteer members, including individuals with expertise and interest in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. ...
DCS ombudsman codified, but that's just the beginning
Indianapolis Star - Tim Evans - Jul 6, 2009
... experience or education in child development and child advocacy, including at least two years' experience working with child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (6/26/2009 - 7/3/2009)
New! The Summer/Fall 2009 issue of Child Welfare Matters, focusing on improving child welfare/court collaboration, is now available!
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
County should rearrange its child-protection staff, study says
Wisconsin State Journal - Doug Erickson - Jul 1, 2009
... using national guidelines, said the county needs 2.5 social workers to take in and screen reports from the public of child abuse and neglect. ...
Gov. Bobby Jindal signs sex-offenders laws
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - Ed Anderson - Jun 30, 2009
... for state employees at the Department of Social Services who are in charge of child abuse and neglect investigations and placing youth in foster homes; ...
Supervisors move to share data about public services clients
Signal - Jun 29, 2009
To identify and prevent child abuse and neglect, Los Angeles County Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich and Zev Yaroslavsky have introduced a motion directing ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (6/19/2009 - 6/26/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
American Children Dying from Abuse at an Alarming Rate
PR-CANADA.net (press release) - Jun 26, 2009
... time to be a child in America according to newly released statistics that report that 1760 children died in the US in 2007 from child abuse and neglect. ...
Toddler's legacy is review of Missouri's foster care system
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Nancy Cambria - Jun 24, 2009
The Children's Division, an arm of the Department of Social Services, is responsible for child abuse and neglect investigations and the care of about 9700 ...
SWEET VICTORY: TEXAS GOVERNOR VETOS “TAKE AWAY YOUR CHILD ACT”
NewsWithViews.com - Sarah Foster - Jun 24, 2009
“In simple terms, [SB 1440] clarifies the process for DFPS to obtain a court order that can aid in investigation of child abuse and neglect,” said Tina ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (6/12/2009 - 6/19/2009)
Announcement Regarding the Leadership Academy for Middle Managers
For a program announcement and application information for child welfare middle manager training through the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute, focusing on leadership and workforce development, please visit www.ncwwi.org. (The first on-site training will be September 14-18 in Denver for middle managers in regions 5 & 8. The nomination deadline for that training is July 15, 2009; later for other sites.)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Advocates: Education is key in preventing child abuse
StandardNet - Jamie Lampros - Jun 18, 2009
OGDEN -- Utah ranks 10th-worst in the nation when it comes to child abuse and neglect, but a group wants to improve that rating by ...
Groups at odds over CPS clarification bill
Brazosport Facts - John Lowman - Jun 18, 2009
... process for Department of Family Protective Services to obtain a court order that can aid in investigation of child abuse and neglect,” Amberboy said. ...
Local DCS Office May Close Due To Tight Budget
Greeneville Sun - Bill Jones - Jun 18, 2009
DCS is the state agency responsible for investigating child abuse and neglect. "As Tennessee's public child welfare agency, the Department of Children's ...
Children left home alone leads to child abuse charges
Gaston Gazette - Jun 16, 2009
Davenport said the DSS often works closely with police to investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect. She said law enforcement officers determine ...
Kent County could face state funding cut for child-abuse ...
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com - Rick Wilson - Jun 12, 2009
Sieger conceded Kent County had high rates of child abuse and neglect during the 1990s, largely because it favored traditional programs supported by the ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (6/5/2009 - 6/12/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
County Budget Ax Could Hurt At-Risk Families
News10.net - Jun 10, 2009
"As funding goes down, child abuse and neglect goes up," Alexander said. Birth and Beyond offers home visits to parents who may have Child Protective ...
Family Development Center effective, study says
NRToday.com - Jun 10, 2009
The Family Development Center's mission is to keep kids at high risk of child abuse and neglect safe and sound and their families strong. ...
Experts: 50 Percent of Child Abuse Cases Go Unreported
WLTX.com - Jun 9, 2009
Columbia (WLTX) -- A national child abuse and neglect report revealed numbers some consider disturbing, stating that every year more than 1500 kids die ...
For some families, system to protect children comes up short
Colorado Springs Gazette - Jun 7, 2009
El Paso County leads the state in the number of calls made to a 24-hour child abuse and neglect reporting hotline, which had a record 11010 calls last year, ...
Delaware's Top Cops Urge Action on Child Abuse and Neglect
PR Newswire (press release) - Jun 5, 2009
WILMINGTON, Del. , June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Local law enforcement leaders will hold a news conference today to call on Delaware's congressional ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (5/29/2009 - 6/5/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Foster Parent College Launches "Culturally Competent Parenting"
PRLog.Org (press release) - Jun 4, 2009
“Culturally Competent Parenting” is the 27th offering on FPC; other titles include, “Grief and Loss in the Care System,”
Child abuse registry listing is tough to fight
The Detroit News - Jun 3, 2009
Smith was placed on the state's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry, a list of persons believed to have abused or neglected a child. ...
Child Homicides Increase; CPS Touts Change
KCRA.com - Jun 2, 2009
A Sacramento County review team found a 300 percent increase in child abuse and neglect homicides between 2007 and 2008. A report released Tuesday from the ...
Hawaii child abuse prevention program Healthy Start fights to stay ...
Honolulu Advertiser - May 31, 2009
... money to raise spending levels for the program to at least $6 million a year. "This is our basic child abuse and neglect prevention program," she said.
National Child Welfare News Clippings (5/22/2009 - 5/29/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Oswego County DSS sees increase in cases
News 10 Now - May 28, 2009
... media coverage and calls for Commissioner Francis Lanigan to resign, the department is also receiving a lot of calls to report child abuse and neglect. ...
Region scores well on children's report
Liberty Tribune - May 27, 2009
These included child deaths, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home placements and teen births. The child abuse rate fell a significant 37 percent compared to ...
Board approves plan to protect children from abuse
KSWO - May 23, 2009
Department of Human Services Director Howard Hendrick says reports of child abuse and neglect have dropped in the past few years due to record child support ...
Study indicates needs of Missouri's children are growing substantially
Daily Dunklin Democrat - May 22, 2009
The latest report shows improvements in six categories for the entire state: Child abuse and neglect, violent teen deaths, child deaths, out-of-home ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (5/15/2009 - 5/22/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
In child abuse, neglect, prevention effort shifts thanks to ...
NewsOK.com - May 22, 2009
Department of Human Services Director Howard Hendrick said reports of child abuse and neglect have dropped in the past few years due to record child support ...
Study indicates needs of Missouri's children are growing substantially
Daily Dunklin Democrat - May 22, 2009
The latest report shows improvements in six categories for the entire state: Child abuse and neglect, violent teen deaths, child deaths, out-of-home ...
Child abusers may be slipping through cracks at schools
KXXV News Channel 25 - May 20, 2009
After the death of Cedric Napoleon in Killeen, CPS investigated and put Dawn Marie Hamilton on the state's Child Abuse and Neglect Registry. ...
Perry council discusses grant for educating young mothers
Macon Telegraph - May 19, 2009
This, she said, leads to child abuse and neglect The three-year grant would provide parenting education to teen mothers and fathers in the home, ...
Parents, child welfare system created short, chaotic life
Henderson Gleaner - May 16, 2009
The momentum of community activism has been fueled by child abuse and neglect deaths in Vanderburgh County since Kalab's: In the first three months of this ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (5/8/2009 - 5/15/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Working On Preventing Child Abuse
KPVI-TV - May 14, 2009
Tonight in our Making a Difference series we take a look at a local women and her fight against child abuse. As a licensed social worker, Brandi Warnkey of ...
Law Enforcers Tell Officials: Fight Crimes, Invest in Kids
WLAJ - May 13, 2009
In her executive budget, Governor Granholm recommends getting rid of more than $13 million from child abuse and neglect prevention programs.
Child abuse bill unanimously passes
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - May 13, 2009
By CHRIS SMITH • The Leaf-Chronicle • May 13, 2009 A bill that would expand penalties for parents who allow their children to be abused unanimously passed ...
Foster family shortage here forces kids to face removal to other ...
Carroll County News - May 12, 2009
A case worker, she explained, investigates allegations phoned into the child abuse hotline, and provides protective services if those allegations are true. ...
18 and Under The Marks of Childhood or the Marks of Abuse?
New York Times - May 11, 2009
My colleague Dr. Lori Legano is a pediatrician who specializes in child abuse at the Frances L. Loeb Child Protection and Development Center at Bellevue ...
New Group Proposes Budget Alternatives to Human Service Cuts
Public News Service - May 8, 2009
Tim Schmaltz, coordinator for the Protect Arizona's Family Coalition, says the plan will help the state avoid more cutbacks in child abuse prevention, ...
Bill advances to create new license plates
Statesman Journal - May 8, 2009
Proceeds from new specialty license plates would benefit the Children's Trust Fund of Oregon, aimed at child abuse, and a police memorial fund. ...
Study Split in Shaken Baby Syndrome
KOMU-TV - May 8, 2009
MACON - There are many cases of child abuse each year, but one form of child abuse is a hot topic. Doctors and lawyers question the validity of Shaken Baby ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (5/1/2009 - 5/8/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Response Team Formed to Address Child Abuse
KWCH - May 7, 2009
Nearly 54000 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect were made in Kansas from 2007 to 2008. Eight of those kids died in Wichita last year alone. ...
AAP Statement on the Role of Diagnostic Imaging for Identifying ...
DG News - May 1, 2009
NEW YORK -- May 1, 2009 -- In suspected child abuse and neglect cases, diagnostic imaging can provide documentation of inflicted injuries and evidence in ...
The National Medical Report is Producing an Educational Series ...
24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - May 1, 2009
According to Children's Rights; in 2006 there were 3.3 million reports of child abuse and neglect in the United States involving 6 million children. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (4/24/2009 - 5/1/2009)
Building A Framework and Model for Child Welfare Supervision
The National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning and the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement created this document to examine the responsibilities and needs of supervisory staff and develop an organizational framework to support effective child welfare supervision. This resulting document is intended to serve as a road map for agency leaders as they think through ways to build and sustain effective child welfare supervision in their agencies. It is a state of the art compendium of an emerging model of supervision in child welfare and ideas and practices that, if implemented by agency leadership, can radically improve the ability of supervisors and the agencies that employ them to serve the needs of children and families.
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Family relationships in childhood and common psychiatric disorders ...
British Journal of Psychiatry - Apr 30, 2009
The most robust findings relate to severe child abuse and neglect. This was predictive of later depression in all but one relatively low-quality study. ...
Secretary of Public Welfare Releases 2008 Child Abuse Report
SunHerald.com (press release) - Apr 29, 2009
For more information on Pennsylvania's efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect or to view the 2008 child abuse report, visit www.dpw.state.pa.us.
Guidelines Issued on Management of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants ...
Medscape - Apr 28, 2009
Pediatricians have the responsibility and duty to recognize, report, and respond to suspected child abuse and neglect and the resulting medical ...
Task force recommends child welfare system reforms
The Detroit News - Apr 27, 2009
... continue to press for a proposed 5-cents-a-bottle increase in the tax on beer to raise revenue that could be used to combat child abuse and neglect. ...
Counties protest child welfare cuts
Tahoe Daily Tribune - Apr 25, 2009
... officials say the proposed reduction to welfare funding will dramatically reduce their ability to investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (4/17/2009 - 4/24/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Children Services Reports Increase In Child Abuse Calls
North Central Ohio - Apr 24, 2009
He said in the first three months of this year, the agency received 655 reports of child abuse and neglect. In March, the agency received 257 intake calls ...
New program assists stressed families
Abilene Recorder Chronicle - Apr 23, 2009
... like Healthy Families – promote positive parenting and healthy child development, as well as reduce the likelihood of future child abuse and neglect. ...
Child welfare system under scrutiny
Los Angeles Daily News - Apr 22, 2009
... drowning and starvation, according to officials at the Department of Children and Family Services and Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. ...
SF: MADELEINE ALBRIGHT DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
CBS 5 - Apr 17, 2009
Albright's daughter Katie Albright serves as executive director of the community-based nonprofit that aims to prevent child abuse and neglect, ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (4/10/2009 - 4/17/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
New Georgia initiative to improve child health
Duluth Weekly - Apr 16, 2009
GCHA will concentrate efforts on three issues to produce measurable changes: healthy births, childhood obesity, and child abuse and neglect. ...
Supreme Court rules documents must remain confidential
Great Falls Tribune - Apr 15, 2009
... Montana Supreme Court has ruled that barring a court order, state investigations into allegations of child abuse and neglect must remain confidential. ...
National child welfare group to troubleshoot with CPS officials
Sacramento Bee - Apr 14, 2009
The county ordered the report after a Bee investigation found chronic problems inside CPS, including a spike in child abuse and neglect deaths, ...
New DHS child safety plan in use
Tulsa World - Apr 12, 2009
Most child abuse and neglect calls come into DHS rather than to 911 or other law enforcement, Girdner says. The agency places a priority on the calls, ...
County DSS pleased with foster stats
Greensboro News Record - Apr 12, 2009
“It clearly reduces the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and it has good outcomes for the mother and the child,” Rosie Allen, president of Prevent ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (4/3/2009 - 4/10/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
There is a way out, says Rifle, Colorado abuse victim
Citizen Telegram - Apr 9, 2009
The department received 574 referrals of child abuse and neglect last year. Of those, 433 were investigated. Nationwide, 1530 children died in 2006 due to ...
Former foster child rises above abuse
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Apr 8, 2009
She speaks across the country and will appear at the April 21 annual Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Luncheon at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. ...
Task force: Raise Michigan's beer tax to fight child abuse
The Detroit News - Apr 8, 2009
Lansing -- Michigan should increase its beer tax by a nickel a bottle to combat child abuse and neglect and decrease the number of children who end up in ...
DSS efforts increase adoptions in Wilkes
Wilkes Journal Patriot - Ap r 8, 2009
... an interdisciplinary group of professionals who meet regularly to promote a community-wide approach to the problem of child abuse and neglect. ...
Federal Government Recognizes Hawaii for Completing Widespread ...
Hawaii Reporter - Apr 7, 2009
... Initiating investigations more quickly when DHS receives reports of child abuse and neglect; • Prioritizing social worker visits with at-risk and abused ...
Experts fear economy hurts area foster care
Charlottesville Daily Progress - Apr 5, 2009
The department has fielded more child abuse and neglect complaints in recent months and seen more families facing economic crisis, she said, ...
Is 'home alone' a matter of child neglect?
Pocono Record - Apr 4, 2009
In 2006, neglect was identified as the most common cause of childhood death due to maltreatment, according to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data ...
Multiple childhood maltreatments lead to underage binge drinking
News-Medical.net - Apr 4, 2009
This association is important for understanding the common pattern of alcohol consumption among adolescents with child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (3/27/2009 - 4/3/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
American Humane Association Offers Suggestions to Help Prevent ...
PR Newswire (press release) - Apr 3, 2009
All states have laws that protect reporters of child abuse and neglect from legal liability, as long as the reports are made in good faith. ...
A year after sect raid, changes in laws sought
Marshall News Messenger - Apr 2, 2009
... seeking to clarify when the state should remove suspected perpetrators of child abuse and neglect from their homes — rather than remove the children. ...
Do educational materials change knowledge and behaviour about ...
CMAJ - Mar 30, 2009
[Medline] Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Shaken baby syndrome: rotational cranial injuries: technical report. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (3/20/2009 - 3/27/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
This year's conference will focus on the need to address access to resources by taking control and action to overcome the barriers that keep tribal communities from preventing the occurrence or recurrence of child abuse and neglect.
The annual event is organized by NICWA and will be located in Reno, Nevada, April 19-22, and features over 50 workshops under four topic areas: advocacy, collaboration, data and research, and ICWA compliance. Alongside the workshops are keynote presentations, exhibitors, and discussion groups.
For more information, please visit the annual conference page on NICWA's website, located at www.nicwa.org/conference.
From Inspiration to Innovation: Leadership, Partnerships, and Change
The second national summit on the intersection of child abuse and domestic violence
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the Family Violence Prevention Fund, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, will host a summit on the intersection of domestic violence and child welfare (co-occurrence) in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on June 2-4, 2009. The summit, to be held a decade after the publishing of Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence & Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice (the Greenbook). This is an opportunity for professionals around the country working on issues related to co-occurrence to share their strategies for transforming the way child welfare agencies, domestic violence organizations, courts, other service providers, and communities respond to families in need. REGISTER NOW!
Child abuse is 'epidemic,' prevention expert says
Alexandria Town Talk - Mar 27, 2009
By Robert Morgan • rmorgan@thetowntalk.com • March 27, 2009 The cost of child abuse and neglect in the United States, in direct and indirect costs, ...
Immunity for Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect
Docuticker - Mar 27, 2009
All States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the US Virgin Islands provide some form of ...
Human Service Programs Affected by Governor Budget Cuts
KHON2 - Mar 25, 2009
... very well known program, been modeled across the country for its effectiveness in preventing child abuse and neglect," said Susan Chandler of Phocused. ...
County courthouse shoe display will mark incidents of child abuse
Goldsboro News Argus - Mar 24, 2009
"Child abuse and neglect prevention happens in the community. We respond to it. The community is the first line of defense and we are the second. ...
"Our Children, Our Communuity" - Model Court Project Kicks Off
WHMI - Mar 20, 2009
The project aims to improve the handling of child abuse and neglect cases by providing technical and training assistance. Council Director Nancy Miller ...
Senate passes bills on abuse cases
Log Cabin Democrat - Mar 20, 2009
LITTLE ROCK (AP) The Senate has approved two bills requiring the state to release more information on child abuse and neglect investigations. By 34-0 votes, ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (3/13/2009 - 3/20/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Shaken baby cases on the increase
Boston Globe - Mar 19, 2009
The number of cases of brain trauma has increased statewide, officials say, amid an overall rise in child abuse and neglect reports of 8 percent in the 2008 ...
Ark. panel OKs bill allowing state to release more info on foster ...
Seattle Times - Mar 19, 2009
A Senate panel has backed two bills requiring the state to release more information about its child abuse and neglect investigations. ...
Finding a place for neglected youths
Midwest City Sun - Mar 16, 2009
The DHS worker will be available during normal business hours to assist in the assessment of child abuse and neglect cases involving the citizens of Midwest ...
Child abuse on the rise in Illinios
ABC7Chicago.com - Mar 13, 2009
Law enforcement and child welfare experts are disturbed by the rising rate of child abuse and neglect cases, and some say the trend is directly linked to ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (3/6/2009 - 3/13/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Child-abuse cases rise in Illinois
Chicago Breaking News - Tribune - Mar 12, 2009
About 80 percent of those polled said they believe economic stress has contributed to an increase in child abuse and neglect. Almost 90 percent of poll ...
Parenting Capacity Assessment in Child Protection Cases
Forensic Examiner - Mar 12, 2009
Child Abuse and Neglect, 25 (1), 47-64. Azar, ST, Lauretti, AE, & Loding, BV (1998). The evaluation of parental fitness in termination of parental rights ...
House panel to study last year’s Eldorado raid
Austin American-Statesman - Mar 10, 2009
Texas officials removed more than 400 children from the ranch on suspicions of child abuse and neglect; all but one have returned to their parents after ...
More children dying of abuse, neglect in Sacramento County
Sacramento Bee - Mar 10, 2009
The last time Sacramento child abuse and neglect deaths hit double digits was in 1999, according to Child Death Review Team figures, which differ slightly ...
Florida RNs Watch For Signs of Economy-Related Child Abuse
Nurse.com - Mar 9, 2009
They want nurses and other professionals who come in contact with children regularly to be on heightened alert for child abuse and neglect. ...
GOVERNOR LAUDS IMPROVEMENTS TO CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
PolitickerNJ - Mar 6, 2009
EAST BRUNSWICK – While addressing more than 850 child welfare advocates at the 11 th biennial New Jersey Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Governor Jon ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (1/16/2009 - 1/23/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
State directors praise county ingenuity, hard work
Times-Standard, CA – Jan 23, 2009
Other advantages of integrating services came to life with the differential response, an alternative way to respond to reports of child abuse and neglect. ...
New Policies Change Child Abuse Cases
NewsWest9.com, TX - Jan 21, 2009
By Sarah Snyder A change in policy could mean a greater risk for child abuse and neglect. Because of the Gates Case, Child Protective Services is now ...
Caseload Lessens for Judges in Mercer County
WVNS-TV, WV - Jan 17, 2009
Now, Aboulhosn will be handling all the child abuse and neglect cases, and, the other two circuit judges -- Derek Swope and William Sadler -- will keep up ...
The real cost of child poverty
MLive.com, MI - Jan 16, 2009
The percentage of kids on food stamps has doubled and rates of child abuse and neglect have soared by 14 percent. And nobody in the Capitol gives a damn. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (1/9/2009 - 1/16/2009)
Announcement: The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute is launching its 2009 Certificate Programs designed to advance cross systems work to improve outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Through the generous support of Casey Family Programs and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, participants will be able to benefit from expert guidance and professional resources to support their work across the juvenile justice and related systems of care. Individuals and jurisdictions will also receive financial support to help subsidize the travel, lodging and tuition for the Certificate Program.
Public agency leaders and senior level management at the state, local and tribal levels within the juvenile justice, child welfare and related system of care who are interested in and committed to cross systems efforts are encouraged to apply. Please visit the link above for more information about this opportunity.
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Hawaii's tough budget cuts include infant abuse screening
Honolulu Advertiser, HI – Jan 16, 2009
"And it depends on what the program is intended to do, whether it's in part a child abuse and neglect program, or on the other hand it has to do more with ...
Prosecutor hopes to ease burden on child abuse victims
Charleston Gazette, USA - Jan 14, 2009
By Rusty Marks Kanawha County prosecutor Mark Plants wants to adopt a kinder, gentler way of interviewing victims of child abuse and neglect. ...
One-Third of Parents Lack Facts About Child Development
KTTC, MN - Jan 10, 2009
... child development "to see how these children do in school and to measure whether or not these children are more at risk for child abuse and neglect."
National Child Welfare News Clippings (1/2/2009 - 1/9/2009)
NRCOI Late Winter/Spring Teleconferences Announced - Jan 9, 2009
The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational
Improvement (NRCOI) has announced Late Winter/Spring 2009 teleconferences
on the following topics: training in rural areas, systems of care,
agency/court collaboration, evidence based practice and child welfare
supervision. For complete descriptions of these sessions and lists of
presenters, see the NRCOI website at www.nrcoi.org/tele.htm. To register for these free sessions, go directly to the registration form.
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Deschutes to get foster care revamp
Bend Bulletin, OR – Jan 9, 2009
Maintain or reduce the current child abuse and neglect recurrence rate of 7.9 percent. We welcome comments from subscribers (E-Edition or print). ...
'Recovery Coaches' Effective In Reducing Number Of Babies Exposed ...
Science Daily (press release) - Jan 5, 2009
... the Department of Children and Family Services, and Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities, appeared in the journal Child Abuse and Neglect. ...
State Budget Cuts Hit Home
WGRZ-TV, NY - Jan 2, 2009
This support center prevents child abuse and neglect through different programs and a parent helpline. But the programs are in jeopardy of cutbacks and ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (12/26/2008 - 1/2/2009)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Law enforcement leaders urge Maine legislators to invest in early ...
Foster's Daily Democrat, NH - Dec 31, 2008
... pre-kindergarten; educational child care; child abuse and neglect prevention; youth development activities for afterschool; as well as programs that nip ...
Empty nesters' love for foster child creates a new family
San Antonio Express, TX - Dec 31, 2008
Thad grows passionate and angry when he speaks of child abuse and neglect. “There's no cause for it.” That's when the couple tell of how Ariel got her ...
Report: Indiana youth better off a decade ago
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Dec 29, 2008
Also, the rate of child abuse and neglect cases per 1000 children under age 18 fell nearly 10 percent from the previous count. ...
Child Neglect Cases Multiply As Economic Woes Spread
Washington Post, United States - Dec 28, 2008
... workers across the region are seeing a marked rise in child abuse and neglect cases, with increases of more than 20 percent in some suburban counties. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (12/19/2008 - 12/26/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
County sees rising need for services
Star News, MN - Dec 24, 2008
Even though the entire agency is feeling the effects, there are clear increases in people needing assistance in issues related to child abuse and neglect, ...
Kids have their day in court
Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV - Dec 21, 2008
Lewis-McClellan said her son went through both sessions in July, shortly before he was scheduled to testify against his father in a child abuse and neglect ...
For Michigan youth, hard times means more abuse
Michigan Messenger, MI - Dec 19, 2008
“Clearly, there is a correlation between economic downturns and child abuse and neglect reports,” said Richard Bearup, executive director of the Michigan ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (12/12/2008 - 12/19/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Ark. child welfare agency to make surprise visits
WXVT, MS – Dec 18, 2008
In addition, the agency will ask lawmakers to consider changes to state law to allow more information to be released about child abuse and neglect ...
District's Child and Family Services Agency Make Progress
MyFox Washington DC, DC - Dec 18, 2008
Upgrades to child abuse and neglect hotline. New system allows supervisors to monitor calls for quality assurance purposes in real time, quickly retrieve ...
Medicine Discovers Child Abuse
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), IL - Dec 16, 2008
He led the effort to establish laws mandating the reporting of cases of suspected child abuse and neglect to child protection agencies. ...
Court's family division picked for US project
Livingston Daily, MI - Dec 12, 2008
... family division is one of only 35 across the country selected for a national project designed to improve its handling of child abuse and neglect cases. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (12/05/2008 - 12/12/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Hurley doctor starts effort to combat Shaken Baby Syndrome
The Flint Journal - MLive.com, MI - Dec 9, 2008
... who's been frustrated because the child just won't stop crying," said Jonquil Bertschi, executive director of the Consortium on Child Abuse and Neglect. ...
Quadruple slaying: CPS walks fine line protecting children ...
Sacramento Bee, USA - Dec 7, 2008
at the UC Davis National Child Abuse and Neglect Conference. Billed as an examination of federal case law in child welfare cases, Lee's presentation ...
Help line not equipped to handle certain calls, experts say
Omaha World-Herald, NE - Dec 6, 2008
This is mainly to report evidence of child abuse and neglect or to try to improve conditions for a child suspected of being abused. ...
Experts Alarmed by Increase in Child Abuse Cases
WOAI, TX - Dec 5, 2008
Vicki Ernst with ChildSafe says, “We can reduce child abuse and neglect to virtually zero if we could just get smart about addressing it. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (11/14/2008 - 12/05/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Oklahoma DHS parenting program success cited
NewsOK.com, OK - Dec 5, 2008
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT A pilot program to reduce child abuse and neglect is showing results and should continue to receive state funding, a coordinator of the ...
Child services agency ends drug tests for job seekers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States - Dec 3, 2008
"We look at criminal and civil child abuse and neglect registries and we have other standards around recruitment." Although it's not required, ...
Tough economy has parents looking for answers
KJCT8.com, CO - Nov 27, 2008
"We confirmed just over 300 victims for child abuse and neglect last year and for this year already in 2008 we have had 3 child abuse fatalities," Karen ...
Human Services Director Lillian Koller Honored as 'Public Official ...
Hawaii Reporter, HI - Nov 25, 2008
... reduce teen pregnancies, help students succeed in school, reduce substance abuse, strengthen troubled families and decrease child abuse and neglect. ...
DHS Campaign to “Make No Difference” in Race Disparities
IowaPolitics.com (press release), IA - Nov 20, 2008
... with comparable agencies around the country—have struggled for years to reduce racial disparities in programs to combat child abuse and neglect. ...
DC child welfare agency reduces backlog
Examiner.com - Nov 19, 2008
... News) - DC Mayor Adrian Fenty says the city's child welfare agency has reduced its backlog of child abuse and neglect cases open longer than 30 days. ...
Let’s Not Forget Our Children in Foster Care
PitchEngine (press release), WY - Nov 17, 2008
... resulting in higher levels of child abuse and neglect that can potentially result in children being placed in the care of the state as foster children. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (11/07/2008 - 11/14/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Public Health Officials Urge Parents and Communities to Build on ...
OK.gov, Ok - Nov 13, 2008
According to OSDH public health officials, certain protective factors have been identified to reduce risks of child abuse and neglect, build family capacity ...
Supreme Court Takes on Sex Offenders' Supervision
State Journal, WV - Nov 13, 2008
The act, also commonly known as "Logan's Law," created a special unit within State Police to investigate child abuse and neglect, established the Child ...
Regional child abuse coalition begins to form a vision
LubbockOnline.com, TX - Nov 10, 2008
By Robin Pyle | AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Child abuse and neglect had a price tag of more than $9 million last year in Lubbock County alone. ...
Arizona state agency loses data on 40000 children in disk theft
Computerworld, MA - Nov 7, 2008
The DES provides services such as financial assistance and food stamps programs as well as ones that are aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/31/2008 - 11/07/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Study: War deployments make kids more aggressive
Quad City Times, IA - Nov 7, 2008
Last year, a study of almost 1800 Army families worldwide found that reports of child abuse and neglect were 42 percent higher during times when the ...
Revised abuse reporting standards for DPS show results
Rocky Mountain News, CO - Nov 5, 2008
By Judi Villa, Rocky Mountain News It's been the subject of much debate in Denver: Just which child-abuse allegations should schools report to authorities ...
National, Inland agencies see rise in child abuse reports
Press-Enterprise, CA - Nov 3, 2008
A downturn in the economy equals an increase in child abuse and neglect. "We've definitely seen a rise in people calling in to report abuse to foster ...
Associations between childhood trauma, bullying and psychotic ...
British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription), UK - Oct 31, 2008
A disclosure of physical or sexual abuse from the parent was taken as evidence of a history of child abuse, regardless of whether it was also disclosed by ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/24/2008 - 10/31/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
DHS links media to drop in Oklahoma abuse cases
NewsOK.com, OK - Oct 29, 2008
BY RANDY ELLIS Complaints of possible child abuse and neglect are on the rise in Oklahoma, but confirmed cases of abuse and neglect have declined. ...
Millions of children exposed
Cleveland Daily Banner, TN - Oct 27, 2008
The US Advisory Board on Child Abuse suggests that domestic violence may be the single major precursor to child abuse and neglect fatalities in this country ...
Threat of Child Abuse and Neglect Grows During Economic Downturns
PR NewsChannel (press release), FL - Oct 24, 2008
According to Childhelp, a national non-profit dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, each year more than 3 million cases of ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/17/2008 - 10/24/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Teen's Surrender Not A 'Safe Haven' Case
KETV.com, NE - Oct 24, 2008
The juvenile county attorney said it's being treated as a child abuse case and that Portia Crawford didn't take care of her daughter and grandson. ...
American Humane Association Wins Grant for National Quality ...
MarketWatch - Oct 22, 2008
"How our public systems respond to reports of child abuse and neglect is a critical issue," said Marie Belew Wheatley, president and CEO of American Humane. ...
Fort Bend to host seminar for grandparents
Katy Times, TX - Oct 18, 2008
... unemployment, homelessness, incarceration, death of a parent, divorce, family violence, child abuse and neglect, poverty and other reasons. ...
Mo. Supreme Court recognizes 13th Circuit with award
Fulton Sun, USA - Oct 17, 2008
... and Boone counties, was honored Oct. 1st with the Permanency Award for extraordinary success in holding timely child abuse and neglect hearings. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/10/2008 - 10/17/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Olmsted County finds good, bad in itself
Post-Bulletin, MN – Oct 17, 2008
It could measure how it is increasing the share of waste that is recycled or reducing repeat occurrences of child abuse and neglect. ...
Body learns to survive when conditions are dire
Seattle Times, United States - Oct 15, 2008
... professor of pediatrics at Brown University and chairwoman of the American Academy of Pediatrics' committee on child abuse and neglect. ...
Tracking system suffers from turnover at Department of Family Services
Wyoming Tribune, WY - Oct 12, 2008
... with when and how supervisors assign accepted ( child abuse and neglect) reports to tracks, as well as with the effectiveness of track system itself. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/3/2008 - 10/10/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
DHS director wins award for efforts to help kids
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - Oct 10, 2008
... recipients prepare and get jobs, promote positive youth development, reduce teen pregnancies, and reduce substance abuse and child abuse and neglect. ...
Fenty Announces Reform of DC Child and Family Services
News Channel 8, DC - Oct 7, 2008
Purchase and activate new telephone technology for the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline. Families/Thriving Communities Collaboratives. ...
Foster-care chief suddenly retires, citing frustration
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - Oct 7, 2008
... families where there is child abuse and neglect, mental illness, developmental disabilities, poverty, domestic violence, and substance abuse, Page said. ...
Principal charged with not reporting child abuse
News Virginian, VA - Oct 7, 2008
By Jimmy LaRoue The principal at Hugh K. Cassell Elementary School faces a misdemeanor criminal charge of not reporting child abuse but will remain in her ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/26/2008 - 10/3/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Summit seeks ways to protect children
Kansas.com, KS – Oct 3, 2008
Roper encouraged them to attend the annual Governor's Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, scheduled for later this month in Wichita. ...
Budget Cuts Threatening Children's Safety
KRDO, CO - Oct 1, 2008
According to Barbara Blake with the Department of Human Services, last year there were 11000 reports of child abuse and neglect. ...
Sacramento County CPS needs 'systemic change,' report says
Sacramento Bee, USA - Oct 1, 2008
And, he said, the number of child abuse and neglect deaths that peaked at 14 in Sacramento County in the 1990s has not reached that level again. ...
Seminar studies link between child abuse, animal cruelty
Dayton Daily News, OH - Sep 30, 2008
Ohio law requires animal welfare workers to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect to children's services, but the reverse isn't true. ...
State official pushes ombudsman for child welfare
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Sep 27, 2008
... our child-welfare system – without it, we leave our children vulnerable to the damaging and traumatic affects of child abuse and neglect," Richman said. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/19/2008 - 9/26/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Volunteers, law officers learn about domestic violence
Carthage Press, MO - Sep 26, 2008
"Any knowledge that we can gain on how to prevent child abuse and neglect is important to me," Briggs said. "I want to protect children and make the ...
Foster Students: Falling Through the Cracks?
Ozarks First, MO - Sep 25, 2008
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline: The toll-free number is 1-800-392-3738. Persons calling from outside Missouri should dial 573-751-3448. ...
Safe Haven law does not absolve parents of responsibility
North Platte Bulletin, NE - Sep 25, 2008
This is regardless of how they entered the system, whether through reporting of child abuse and neglect, a case being handled by the Office of Juvenile ...
Caseload Crisis
Weekly Volcano, WA - Sep 25, 2008
The state auditor’s office reviewed a sampling of 20 child abuse and neglect referrals to DSHS’ child protective services. While the State Auditor’s Office ...
State seeks to keep testimony of Haleigh Poutre, child abuse ...
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Sep 24, 2008
... major overhaul of the agency's oversight of child abuse and neglect proceedings, is seeking to keep any of her appearances in court closed to the media. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/12/2008 - 9/19/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Pets might help prevent domestic abuse
The Record-Courier, NV – Sep 19, 2008
... to implement the Special Victims Response Team to coordinate officials’ response to reported cases of domestic battery, sexual abuse and child abuse. ...
Aiyana civil lawsuit drops sheriff's department
Journal and Courier, IN - Sep 17, 2008
Publicity of Aiyana's murder cast a spotlight on the problem of child abuse and neglect in Tippecanoe County . The girl had been placed in the custody of ...
Senate approves bill requiring state agencies to communicate in ...
The Saginaw News - MLive.com, MI - Sep 17, 2008
... services investigation and is involved in a custody or parenting time case. t require Friend of the Court employees to report child abuse and neglect. ...
SRS creates new number to report child abuse cases
Newton Kansan, KS - Sep 17, 2008
Callers statewide should call (800) 922-5330 to make reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. Calls made 8 am through 5 pm weekdays will be routed to ...
Oswego County DSS asks state to review agency records
EmpireStateNews.net, New York - Sep 15, 2008
Lanigan confirmed that the Oswego County DSS had received and investigated reports regarding Erin Maxwell through the state Central Registry Child Abuse ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/5/2008 - 9/12/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
SRS goes to one number for reporting child abuse
KSN-TV, KS - Sep 11, 2008
... 2008 (AP) - The state welfare agency is moving to a single telephone number for people to call when reporting possible child abuse and neglect. ...
Child Services Looking to Reduce Preventable Deaths
93.1 WIBC Indianapolis, IN - Sep 9, 2008
... of the inaugural conference is to improve internal reviews of child preventable deaths -- including drownings, car crashes and child abuse and neglect. ...
Raising grandchildren an extra burden for many
USA Today - Sep 6, 2008
... today vary widely and include substance abuse, teen pregnancy, divorce, child abuse and neglect, mental illness and incarceration of a parent. ...
Summit examines problem of child abuse
Ocala , FL - Sep 6, 2008
By Kathy Mancil OCALA - It’s the little things that make the most difference when it comes to preventing child abuse and neglect. ...
Pennsylvania Counties Receive Grants to Improve Services for Children
MarketWatch - Sep 5, 2008
... including the prevention of child abuse and neglect; permanency planning; early intervention; mental retardation, child care, and behavioral health. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/29/2008 - 9/5/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Raising grandchildren an extra burden for many
Forbes , NY - Sep 5, 2008
... today vary widely and include substance abuse, teen pregnancy, divorce, child abuse and neglect, mental illness and incarceration of a parent. ...
State promises more social workers for Lexington
Kentucky.com, KY - Sep 2, 2008
... too few workers to investigate child abuse and neglect cases, no security officers at Fayette County 's two offices and a host of other problems. ...
DCF reports falsified; investigator arrested
The Northwest Florida Daily News, FL - Sep 2, 2008
... former employee with the state Department of Children and Families changed interview dates in certain child abuse and neglect investigations this year. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/22/2008 - 8/29/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Parents Accused Of Leaving 4-, 5-Year-Old Boys Home Alone
NBC 4.com, DC – Aug 28, 2008
The boys' parents, Irma Hernandez Cruz, 23, and Evelio Hernandez Cruz, 29, were each charged with two counts of felony child abuse and neglect. ...
'First Steps' aims for better kids' health
WOOD-TV, MI - Aug 27, 2008
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (WOOD) -- It's a major community initiative that is supposed to curb crime, poverty, child abuse and neglect. The program is called First ...
Community leaders hear about welfare of state's children
Rome News-Tribune, GA - Aug 26, 2008
They look at trends in areas such as the high school graduation rate, incidents of child abuse and neglect and teen pregnancies. Rome was the second stop on ...
Area leaders concerned about county's low ranking in child welfare ...
The Marshall Democrat-News, MO - Aug 25, 2008
Other statistics for Saline County include 110th in infant deaths, 80th in child deaths, 97th in child abuse and neglect, 94th in out-of-home placements for ...
Child-welfare agency looking to 'end tears'
Ocala , FL - Aug 24, 2008
"I think what I would like the community to know is that child abuse and neglect is in their community," Schuler said. "We need to understand that it's ...
FLDS child-custody evidence is subject of dispute
Deseret News, UT - Aug 24, 2008
... in the raid on the YFZ Ranch are headed back to court in an attempt to force child welfare authorities to hand over evidence of child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/15/2008 - 8/22/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
United Way Awarded $1 Million to implement Differential Response ...
Suburban News, NJ - Aug 22, 2008
The Differential Response approach seeks to engage families who call or are referred to the New Jersey child abuse and neglect hotline when they need social ...
Reporting school child abuse: Vague law may cost principal
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Aug 22, 2008
The state statute flatly requires anyone who suspects child abuse to report it. But while the school district's policy says a school employee who "knows or ...
Another door to child safety
Warrenton Journal , MO - Aug 21, 2008
According to its 2008 report, there were 1581 hot line calls of suspected child abuse and neglect made from July 2005 to July 2006 to the St. Charles County ...
COUNTY LEGISLATURE: Expanding caseload leads to new child ...
Niagara Gazette, NY - Aug 20, 2008
Representatives from the department said reported incidents of child abuse and neglect are on the rise as the department responded to 2800 reports in 2007 ...
Child, Animal Abuse Linked Under Albany Bill
New York Sun, United States - Aug 19, 2008
... which would require any official investigating allegations of child abuse to report suspected animal abuse and any official investigating allegations of ...
Texas officials want 8 sect kids back in custody
The Associated Press - Aug 18, 2008
A sixth man, Dr. Lloyd Hammon Barlow, was indicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to report child abuse. Authorities want custody of his two ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/08/2008 - 8/15/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Ex-director of foster camp gets payment from state
Houston Chronicle, United States – Aug 14, 2008
... Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn of pressuing Texas authorities to shut down the facility after making unproven charges of child abuse and neglect. ...
43rd Circuit Children’s Division Office meets accreditation standards
Gallatin North Missourian, MO - Aug 13, 2008
The 43rd Circuit joins 27 circuits and the state’s Central Administration and Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline which have met accreditation standards since ...
Japanese Researcher Seeks Child Abuse Solutions at the School of ...
UMB News, MD - Aug 12, 2008
For Yoko Kato, PhD, a professor in Japan, the spike in the number of cases of child abuse and neglect in her country inspired her to action. ...
Child Sex Abuse Cases Tops List Of Convictions
pacific, HI - Aug 12, 2008
There were 13 cases of child abuse and neglect, which comprised the second largest group of convictions. And in third spot, with 11 convictions, ...
State aid allows for C&Y move
Standard Speaker, PA - Aug 12, 2008
Officials said the staff required to investigate cases of child abuse and neglect is quickly outgrowing space available at the county’s human services ...
Parents sue over school's inquiries
Sarasota Herald-Tribune , FL - Aug 9, 2008
Connie Shingledecker, a state leader in child abuse and neglect investigations, said that such playground incidents with children that young can often be ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/01/2008 - 8/08/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
I-Team: DFS Refuses Release of Murdered Teen's Records
KLAS-TV, NV – Aug 8, 2008
DFS says it will not release her case history because her death does not fall under the definition of a child abuse and neglect fatality. ...
PA Department of Public Welfare Awards Grants to Help Low-Income ...
eMediaWorld.com Newswire Press Release Distribution Service (press release), AZ – Aug 7, 2008
... related to child health, child abuse and neglect, crime reduction and school readiness, including: -- 48 percent reduction in child abuse and neglect; ...
Area man allegedly assaulted foster girls
Pekin Daily Times, IL - Aug 5, 2008
Marlowe said that the department always runs a criminal background check through the LEADS system and a DCFS child abuse and neglect check. ...
Community turns out to help children
Lihue Garden Island , HI - Aug 4, 2008
... in the country and bring together a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who coordinate activities and investigations of child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (7/25/2008 - 8/01/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
New hope for parents, kids
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Jul 31, 2008
... court officials are close to deciding who will represent the thousands of impoverished parents facing allegations of child abuse and neglect in Santa ...
LI child welfare agencies remove more kids from parents
Newsday, NY - Jul 31, 2008
Amid Long Island's foster care surge, child abuse and neglect complaints also increased, but not as much, going up 9 percent this year. ...
Officials say Butterworth will be missed
The News-Press, FL - Jul 29, 2008
... the state to chip away at the 600-some backlogged child abuse and neglect cases in Circuit 20, which now counts only about 23 such cases, Coleman said. ...
Helping Families Right Where They Live
New York Times , United States - Jul 25, 2008
“Our hope is the stronger we make these families in the community, the fewer child abuse and neglect cases we see,” said Darrell Armstrong, a director in ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (7/18/2008 - 7/25/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
First Steps aims help at kids and families
WOOD-TV , MI – Jul 24, 2008
By improving early childhood development and healthcare, First Steps creators and contributors believe it will curb crime, poverty, child abuse and neglect ...
University at Albany-SUNY Center for Human Services Research ...
UAlbany Campus News, NY – Jul 24, 2008
... services to new and expectant parents, especially those families who are overburdened by stressors that put them at risk of child abuse and neglect. ...
Missouri Announces Grants to Fight Child Abuse and Neglect
Kansas City infoZine, MO - Jul 23, 2008
million in grants to support organizations and agencies that help strengthen families to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect. ...
Teen study poses dilemma
Boston Globe, United States - Jul 20, 2008
Researchers will track rates of child abuse and neglect, whether mothers pursue further education or job training, repeat pregnancies, and other factors, ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (7/11/2008 - 7/18/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
House passes bill to honor popular vote
Brookline TAB, MA – Jul 17, 2008
Prevent child abuse and neglect (H 4905) — Gov. Patrick signed into law legislation making changes in the state’s system of handling cases of child abuse ...
Students learn to 'parent' baby robots
Morning Sentinel, maine - Jul 16, 2008
The Maine Children's Trust is a child abuse and neglect prevention organization, and Franklin County Child Abuse and Neglect agency provides support, ...
DCFS memo about procedure changes
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jul 16, 2008
... both in-person and online, of training in the legal requirements for mandated reporting of all cases of suspected child abuse and neglect. ...
Warrant dropped for woman suspected in FLDS hoax call
Deseret News, UT - Jul 16, 2008
DCFS has declined to release specific details about the call, but said it alleged child abuse and neglect and "may be related to an ongoing criminal matter ...
DCF Worries Overloaded Phones will Put Kids at Risk
First Coast News, FL - Jul 15, 2008
It's a thick as a phone book: one day's worth of reports of suspected child abuse and neglect on the First Coast . As the medical head of our area's Child ...
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
National Town Hall Addresses Link Between Children and Animal Cruelty
WRAL.com, NC – Jul 10, 2008
... require animal control officers to report suspected child abuse or neglect and receive training in recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. ...
Protecting children in the care of the Commonwealth
Arlington Advocate, MA – Jul 10, 2008
Works with a 25-member advisory board to create a 5 year plan to ensure a coordinated, system-wide response to child abuse and neglect. ...
State launches Web tool to protect children
La Crosse Tribune, WI - Jul 8, 2008
Doyle said the department will work to improve strategies to prevent child abuse and neglect through a more coordinated system of home visits, ...
State to revamp foster care system in settlement
Detroit Free Press, United States - Jul 4, 2008
The state also must improve investigations of reported child abuse and neglect and reduce the occurrence of maltreatment in foster care placements. ...
SJ: SUPES APPROVE $1.4 MILLION FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION
CBS 5, CA - Jul 2, 2008
Santa Clara County supervisors have approved funding more than $1.4 million for a child abuse prevention and early intervention program. ...
Lepper's bill on grandparents raising children wins OK
Attleboro Sun Chronicle, MA - Jul 2, 2008
The proposal is included in the broader child abuse and neglect bill, which was approved by the House and Senate after months of negotiations between both ...
Foster care under new scrutiny
Bellingham Herald, WA - Jun 30, 2008
The Children’s Administration supervises about 10300 children in foster care and handles 76000 reports annually of child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (6/20/2008 - 6/27/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Advocates Question DPS Discipline Policy
cbs4denver.com, CO – Jun 27, 2008
The Denver District Attorney's Office charged Skinner Middle School Principal Nicole Veltze in March with failure to report child abuse and neglect after ...
Youngest children at greatest risk of child abuse
Talk Radio News Service, DC – Jun 26, 2008
Cheryl Boyce, chief of the National Institute of Mental Health’s Child Abuse and Neglect Program, emphasized the prevalence of neglect in child abuse cases. ...
House sets standards for juvenile boot camps
The Associated Press - Jun 25, 2008
The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System came up with 34 states reporting 1503 incidents of youth abuse and neglect by faculty staff in 2005. ...
Clayton Co. running Fayette DFCS
The Citizen.com, GA - Jun 24, 2008
The May 22 letter also noted recent changes in the way reports of suspected child abuse and neglect were being handled by non-Fayette DFCS staff in relation ...
Revere Police Chief joins others announcing new study
The Daily Item of Lynn, MA - Jun 23, 2008
“Today’s child abuse and neglect literally breeds tomorrow’s violent offenders,” Conley said. “Too often, members of the law enforcement community must ...
Reforming DYFS: A portrait of change
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - Jun 22, 2008
Like the nurses program, Reunity House shows how the new child welfare system is relying more on a private work force to combat child abuse and neglect. ...
DCF admits 'major mistake' in failing to protect toddler
Palm Beach Post, United States - Jun 20, 2008
The DCF investigates about 900 reports of child abuse and neglect a month in Palm Beach County, Borman said, taking the children in only about 5 percent of ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (6/13/2008 - 6/20/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
DCF leader seeks to preserve families
The South Florida Times, FL – Jun 20, 2008
One of his philosophies includes partnering with parents who have come to the state’s attention because of suspicions of child abuse or neglect. ...
House approves bills aimed at CPS reform
East Valley Tribune, AZ – Jun 19, 2008
His mother is serving a 17-year sentence for child abuse. The new law, however, would still allow prosecutors to withhold records when children die and ...
Area drug court has begun
Chronicle Times, IA - Jun 16, 2008
When one considers that up to 80 percent of child abuse and neglect cases are substance abuse related, it is important to work towards developing a strategy ...
County blames meth for foster care jump
Augusta Chronicle, GA - Jun 14, 2008
Last year, Madison County DFACS investigated 434 reports of child abuse and neglect, Ms. Plank said, and most were about parents' drug addictions or ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (6/6/2008 - 6/13/2008)
Child Welfare News:
Report: Florida needs to spend more on children
Tallahassee.com, FL - Jun 13, 2008
... 2008 The 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book, which compiles a state-to-state look at various trends in child welfare such as infant mortality, high-school ...
Corzine names new child welfare commissioner
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - Jun 13, 2008
"She seems a reasonable choice, but she's untested in the child welfare arena," said Lambiase. "So what we care about is that she's able to do is move the ...
Utah AG's staff meeting with sect member
KTEN , TX - Jun 13, 2008
Texas child-welfare officials removed more than 400 children from an Eldorado (ehl-duh- RAY '-doh) ranch owned by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of ...
Iowa Supreme Court rules in Indian adoption case
Radio Iowa , IA - Jun 13, 2008
Officials from the tribe contested the placement with a non-Indian family under Iowa 's Indian Child Welfare Act. The Iowa Supreme Court says the Iowa ...
QUEST FOR KID-SAVING 'KYLE'S LAW'
New York Post, NY - Jun 13, 2008
"Our child-welfare agencies across the country do not share information with each other." The call for sharing information comes on the heels of the June 6 ...
Court rules on when punishing your child crosses the line
WSBT-TV , IN - Jun 12, 2008
When it turns into a beating, that's not OK,” said St. Joseph County Probate Judge Peter Nemeth, who presides over child welfare cases. In the last 2 years, ...
State-appointed commission seeks input for plan on disproportionality
Evening News and Tribune, IN - Jun 12, 2008
... representation and treatment of children of minority races or ethnicities in juvenile justice, child welfare, education and mental-health services. ...
State's juveniles held at 3 times US rate
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - Jun 12, 2008
South Dakota incarcerates its juveniles at a significantly higher rate than the national average, a new child welfare report shows, even as corrections ...
Study Shows Colorado Has Largest Rise in Child Poverty
New York Times, United States - Jun 10, 2008
The study, by the Colorado Children’s Campaign, a nonprofit group that focuses on child welfare, said that the most recent census data show that 180000 ...
Foster care alternatives sought
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - Jun 9, 2008
Now, child welfare officials are looking for ways to keep some of those kids from being uprooted in the first place. “We need to make sure our workers have ...
As Teenagers Leave Group Homes, a Challenge Placing Those Who Remain
New York Times, United States - Jun 8, 2008
Some child-welfare experts are worried they may soon be unable to recruit enough qualified foster parents, while others say the city has moved too slowly in ...
Foster child stats stir concern
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - Jun 7, 2008
By FELICIA THOMAS-LYNN The majority of children in the nation's child welfare system, particularly in Milwaukee County's program, live in the poorest ...
The Associated Press - Jun 6, 2008
... forced this week's return of 440 sect children on the grounds that child welfare officials provided scant evidence that the children were in danger. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (5/30/2008 - 6/6/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Labor of Love- Foster parents share stories, need
Ozarks Newsstand, MO - Jun 5, 2008
To be a foster parent, one must be at least 21; complete a child abuse and neglect check and criminal record check; be in good mental and physical health; ...
Child abuse reports decline in summer, but the abuse doesn't
Medill Reports, IL - Jun 4, 2008
by Chloe Wiley These are common signs of child abuse and neglect that teachers and other caregivers, such as social workers, are trained to notice and ...
Private Foster Care Program for Teens Associated with Better ...
Kansas City infoZine, MO - Jun 4, 2008
Chicago, IL - infoZine- Child abuse and neglect have long-term negative effects on both physical and mental health, according to a report in the June issue ...
Polygamous sect's parents get kids back, vow to shun under-age ...
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Jun 3, 2008
They also must not interfere with CPS 's ongoing investigation into alleged child abuse and neglect; allow CPS workers to visit, question and examine the ...
Network aims to safeguard children
MiamiHerald.com, FL - Jun 1, 2008
A South Dade service network brings together local agencies to prevent child abuse and neglect in Richmond Heights, Goulds, Perrine, Naranja and Cutler Bay. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (5/23/2008 - 5/30/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
County scores grant to fight meth
WWMT , MI - May 28, 2008
The Child Abuse and Neglect Council is footing the tab for a series of workshops and professional training. The group wants residents to learn the risks ...
Experts look to end child abuse
Danbury News Times, CT - May 26, 2008
Both Bailey and Jordan stressed that child abuse and neglect know no socio-economic barriers. "The message in the past has been this is a problem for 'those ...
Will signing abuse papers come back to haunt FLDS?
Deseret News, UT - May 24, 2008
... Texas — Desperate to be reunited with their children, many Texas FLDS parents signed family service plans that concede child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (5/9/2008 - 5/23/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
One tough ‘Cookie’: DCF’s Coleman works to steady beleaguered agency
Marconews , FL - May 18, 2008
... the formation of a new Child Abuse Investigative Unit that will work collaboratively with Circuit 20 to track reported cases of child abuse and neglect. ...
KDHE updating regulations for foster care families
Lawrence Journal World, KS - May 18, 2008
... checks and if parents have lived outside the state in the past five years, child abuse and neglect registries will be checked from other states. ...
Home visits save kids from life of crime, study says
Medill Reports, IL - May 13, 2008
Its study of their home-visit program found that by age 15 child abuse and neglect were cut in half, while later arrests of children and mothers dropped by ...
Pennsylvania Selected to Participate in National Governors ...
SolancoNews.com, PA - May 9, 2008
“We have made measurable progress improving the safety of children and protecting them from child abuse and neglect in a short period of time, ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (5/2/2008 - 5/9/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Children, Youth and Families Department: Child abuse increasingly ...
Las Cruces Sun-News, NM – May 9, 2008
LAS CRUCES — Instances of child abuse and neglect that involve parents exposing their children to cocaine are on the rise in Doña Ana County, said one state ...
Pennsylvania Selected to Participate in National Governors ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY – May 8, 2008
"We have made measurable progress improving the safety of children and protecting them from child abuse and neglect in a short period of time, ...
Child abuse prevention: Polk County earns a Blue Ribbon
Crookston Daily Times, MN - May 8, 2008
... 46 counties and one tribe have been recognized by Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota (PCAMN) for their efforts at preventing child abuse and neglect. ...
FOSTERING FUTURE GENERATIONS
Sequim Gazette , WA - May 6, 2008
Applicants must be 21 years of age or older, have no criminal history or a history of child abuse and neglect, have a regular source of income, complete the ...
One-Third of Parents Lack Facts About Child Development
U.S. News & World Report, DC - May 4, 2008
... child development "to see how these children do in school and to measure whether or not these children are more at risk for child abuse and neglect."
National Child Welfare News Clippings (4/25/2008 - 5/1/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Hawaii gets passing grade for access to child-abuse data
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - May 1, 2008
By Alexandre Da Silva Hawaii releases more information about fatal and life-threatening child abuse and neglect cases than 28 other states, ...
America's Untold Foster Care Story: 513000 US Youth in Search of a ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Apr 30, 2008
IF NOTHING CHANGES BY THE YEAR 2020: -- Nearly 14 million children will be confirmed as victims of child abuse and neglect; -- 22500 children will die of ...
'Safe surrender' program for newborns languishes for lack of ...
Los Angeles Times, CA - Apr 30, 2008
Deanne Tilton, director of the nonprofit Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect in Los Angeles County, noted that the three deaths were the lowest ...
Child advocates seek more abuse data
USA Today - Apr 29, 2008
Pete Stark, D-Calif., says many states need to do a better job of reporting child abuse and neglect and they should receive more federal funds for the added ...
Organization Takes Strides Toward Preventing Child Abuse
WLBT-TV, MS - Apr 29, 2008
Representatives say child abuse and neglect can be prevented by educating new parents about how to care for their children. The organization says it will ...
Baltimore woes are target of statewide reform effort
Baltimore Sun, United States - Apr 27, 2008
Allegations of child abuse and neglect pour in statewide, but Baltimore - which accounts for six of 10 children in Maryland's child welfare system - has by ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (4/18/2008 - 4/25/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Marketing of boot camps under congressional scrutiny
The Associated Press – Apr 24, 2008
The bill would require that staff at such facilities be trained in understanding what constitutes child abuse and neglect and how to report it. ...
Parents warned about sleeping with infants
Los Angeles Times, CA - Apr 24, 2008
... wake up and the child is not breathing," said Deanne Tilton Durfee, director of the Los Angeles County Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. ...
New team to focus on abuse
Newsday , NY - Apr 23, 2008
... specialists to review child abuse and neglect complaints while also singling out more high-risk cases for special attention, officials said yesterday. ...
Lee sheriff’s unit helps DCF fight child abuse
The News-Press, FL - Apr 22, 2008
The unit’s formation comes amid thousands of child abuse and neglect allegations in Lee County each year and on the heels of three high-profile child abuse ...
Missoula summit looking at child abuse
KPAX-TV , MT - Apr 22, 2008
The 2008 Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Conference kicked off at Missoula 's Hilton Garden Inn on Tuesday. Among those on hand was Montana Attorney General ...
One family at a time
Rome News-Tribune, GA - Apr 20, 2008
The battle to stop child abuse and neglect in our communities is being fought every single day. And while local authorities and government agencies are ...
Deep cuts in DCF programs looming
Bradenton Herald, United States - Apr 18, 2008
Reports of child abuse and neglect rise during periods of economic hardship, studies show. With Florida 's economy widely believed to be in recession, ...
State funding to help improve child safety
Elmira Star-Gazette, NY - Apr 18, 2008
MDTs bring together several disciplines to augment the teams’ ability to investigate, prosecute and manage cases of child abuse and neglect – particularly ...
Wanted: A Few Good Child Welfare Caseworkers
New York Times, United States - Apr 18, 2008
... a case study in attracting people to what may seem like an unappealing job: juggling a dozen or more cases of child abuse and neglect at a time, ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (4/11/2008 - 4/18/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Hard times put kids at risk, as well as programs to serve them
MiamiHerald.com, FL – Apr 17, 2008
Reports of child abuse and neglect rise during periods of economic hardship, studies show. With Florida 's economy widely believed to be in recession, ...
Children, parents face mass custody hearing in San
CBS 42, TX - Apr 16, 2008
... gets underway Thursday morning in San Angelo involving a constitutional battle over church and state and serious charges of child abuse and neglect. ...
Pound of prevention combats child abuse
Tahlequah Daily Press, OK - Apr 16, 2008
“But child abuse and neglect have no racial, ethnic or economic boundaries.” She said when a family is referred through Indian Child Welfare, workers begin ...
Local officials favor stalking law
Parkersburg News, WV - Apr 15, 2008
Included were stalking, child abuse and neglect and self-defense, according to a wrapup of legislative action put together by the West Virginia Prosecuting ...
Area social workers see increase in abuse cases
Wahpeton Daily News, ND - Apr 14, 2008
Richland County is approaching 200 cases of suspected child abuse and neglect per year, he said. Bueling mostly handles cases of neglect, which are the most ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (4/4/2008 - 4/11/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Standing up for the children
Shelbyville Times-Gazette , TN - Apr 10, 2008
Becky Hord of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department does - investigate child abuse and neglect cases. There have been success and failures as well, ...
Grandparents step in
Milan News-Leader, MI - Apr 9, 2008
... incarceration, divorce, child abuse and neglect, teen pregnancy, poverty, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, military deployment and death. ...
PA Secretary of Public Welfare Releases 2007 Child Abuse Report
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Apr 9, 2008
For more information on Pennsylvania's efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect or to view the 2007 child abuse report, visit http://www.dpw.state.pa.us. ...
Abuse of kids rises in weak economy
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Apr 8, 2008
"Research shows that financial stress is a key trigger of child abuse and neglect." Experts are quick to say that being poor in and of itself is not the ...
Banding together against meth
Arizona Republic , AZ - Apr 7, 2008
Crockett said 60 percent of violent and non-violent crimes in Arizona are tied to meth, and nearly two-thirds of the state's child abuse and neglect cases ...
Law could save lives of abused, backers say
News-Leader.com, MO - Apr 7, 2008
... state Children's Division of the state Department of Social Services handles calls to its child abuse and neglect hotline and subsequent investigations. ...
Santa Clara County foster-care court struggles to adjust to kids ...
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Apr 5, 2008
... children's lawyers - jogged the local system that decides whether to remove children from their homes following allegations of child abuse and neglect. ...
Neglect, Abuse Seen in 90000 Infants
Washington Post, United States - Apr 4, 2008
Other studies have looked at national child abuse and neglect cases, but this is believed to be the first to focus on infants, said study co-author Rebecca ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (3/28/2008 - 4/4/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Report: One In 50 US Babies Victims Of Abuse Or Neglect
AHN – Apr 4, 2008
... of the risk for nonfatal maltreatment of children less than 1 year old, was based on data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. ...
Year of the Child theme for April to coincide with National ...
Terre Haute Tribune Star, IN – Apr 3, 2008
Several activities are planned in April to promote prevention of child abuse and neglect and to highlight resources that strengthen families and promote ...
Helping Adults Teach Their Kids Well
Washington Post, United States - Apr 3, 2008
"One of the chief purposes of the program is preventing child abuse and neglect," said Mary Phelps, program manager for the county's Child Abuse Prevention ...
SC listed 6th-worst state for children
Charleston Post Courier, SC - Apr 2, 2008
It is the principal funding source for dealing with child abuse and neglect." At the same time, he said, "Why the state of South Carolina is 50th, ...
Wayne State University Launches Research Center to Improve Human ...
dBusinessNews Detroit (press release), MI - Apr 1, 2008
With 4578 cases of child abuse and neglect in Detroit, what role do fathers play and how can we limit the risks of paternal physical child abuse? ...
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2008
Whitehouse.gov (press release), DC - Apr 1, 2008
During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we underscore our commitment to preventing child abuse and neglect so that all children can live in safety and ...
Cuyahoga County refuses to join foster care system
Lancaster Eagle Gazette, OH - Mar 30, 2008
... is designed to collect data on child abuse and neglect cases, making it easier for child welfare agencies to track abusers and victims. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (3/21/2008 - 3/28/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Abortion bill gets long, hot debate
Biloxi Sun Herald, USA – Mar 28, 2008
The House bill was designed to create penalties for false reports of child abuse. A Senate amendment offered by Sen. Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, ...
Educators address child-abuse law
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - Mar 27, 2008
The law states that no school, Head Start program or day care may prohibit an employee from directly reporting suspected child abuse and neglect to the ...
Pet abuse, an indicator of other violence
YourHub.com, CO - Mar 27, 2008
A separate study conducted in 1983 outlined a strong correlation between child and animal abuse, stating that in 88% of pet-owning homes where child abuse ...
Utah meth campaign sees results
Deseret News, UT - Mar 24, 2008
With treatment, child abuse and neglect cases decrease along with the number of children placed in foster care and termination of parental rights, he said. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (3/14/2008 - 3/21/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Book offers tips on kinship care
The Hillsdale Daily News, MI - Mar 21, 2008
She has been a technical advisor for the Michigan Children’s Trust Fund, on the board for Michigan Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, and on the Michigan ...
Peoria event promotes child abuse awareness
Peoria Journal Star, IL - Mar 19, 2008
Peoria - In efforts to raise awareness of its 1179 pending child abuse and neglect cases, Peoria County will host its first "Hands Around the Courthouse. ...
Prosecutor reveals disturbing trends during budget process
The Fayette Tribune, WV - Mar 17, 2008
“We have had to move all the child abuse and neglect cases to a specialized area because of the overwhelming amount of them we have to deal with,” Harris ...
State pushing less use of foster care
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - Mar 17, 2008
Connie Shingledecker oversees all the child abuse and neglect investigations in Manatee County, where investigators remove children from their homes more ...
DCFS checks raise questions
Chicago Tribune, United States - Mar 15, 2008
... the applicant's background is checked by the state for child abuse and neglect and for criminal convictions, which includes a fingerprint check. ...
State panel calls for change to fix dependency court system
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Mar 15, 2008
... courts decide which children should be returned to their families and which are removed permanently following allegations of child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (3/7/2008 - 3/14/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Author : Georgetown University; Casey Family Programs
Earthtimes, UK - Mar 13, 2008
Child abuse and neglect are associated with earlier onset of juvenile crime. Research shows this factor increases a juvenile's risk of arrest for a violent ...
Child safety hampered by poor system
Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV - Mar 9, 2008
There has been a slight increase in Cabell County child abuse and neglect referrals for the past several years, to the point that child abuse cases in the ...
Child deaths: higher in Georgia than in other parts of country
The Times-Herald, GA - Mar 8, 2008
... one-half of substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect are associated with parental alcohol or drug abuse," according to the findings in the report. ...
Librarians need to report abuse
Republican & Herald, PA - Mar 7, 2008
BY STEPHANIE LASOTA Many local librarians didn’t know before December they were state-mandated to report suspected child abuse and neglect until recent ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (2/29/2008 - 3/7/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Local Child Welfare Report Mixed
KTVL, OR - Mar 5, 2008
This year the commission is looking at four main areas, child abuse and neglect, juvenile crime, drop out rates, and drug and alcohol abuse. ...
Half of neglect abuse calls not pursued
Denver Post, CO - Mar 2, 2008
By Karen Auge From one end of Colorado to another, in farm towns and urban centers, people are seeing — or think they are seeing — child abuse and neglect ...
Happy Bear works to prevent unhappy encounters
Kansas City Star, MO - Feb 29, 2008
And realize that 8700 cases of child abuse and neglect were reported in Johnson and Wyandotte counties in 2006. One of the program’s key components is “PS ...
Courts, county did not share mother's history
Newsday , NY - Feb 29, 2008
Nassau officials reported the number of child abuse and neglect calls spiked yesterday, though they did not provide numbers. They attributed the increase to ...
Seeking Reforms For Juvenile System
Hartford Courant, United States - Feb 29, 2008
... good attorneys]," said Signorelli, a 43-year-old former state assistant attorney general who prosecuted child abuse and neglect cases for nine years. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (2/22/2008 - 2/29/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
State to study aid for grandparents
Attleboro Sun Chronicle, MA - Feb 27, 2008
A similar Senate bill was included in January in broader child abuse and neglect legislation. "The main objective is to try to have a coordinative agency ...
Child services to add 40 caseworkers
Rocky Mountain News, CO - Feb 27, 2008
By Ann Imse, Rocky Mountain News (Contact) Denver is adding 40 child welfare caseworkers because calls to its child abuse and neglect hotline have soared in ...
Lawmakers push bills to increase CPS disclosures
Tucson Citizen, AZ - Feb 26, 2008
Also, lawmakers can't stop with the legislation at hand because child abuse and neglect won't stop unless more attention is paid to substance abuse, ...
Online course aids in reporting child abuse
WAVY-TV , VA - Feb 25, 2008
(AP) -- A free online course is helping Virginia officials who must report suspected child abuse and neglect to look for the signs. ...
Suffolk Unveils Public Awareness Campaign to Thwart Family Violence
Northender, NY - Feb 23, 2008
The “Silence Breeds Violence” poster campaign will feature messages tied to domestic violence, teen-dating violence, child abuse and neglect, elder abuse, ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (2/15/2008 - 2/22/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Reports on abuse too slow, panel says
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR – Feb 22, 2008
Teachers make up one of nearly 30 professions and other groups who are legally required to report child abuse and neglect. “I have seen that a number of ...
Monitor: DC Social Workers Overwhelmed Following Jacks Case
NBC 4.com, DC - Feb 21, 2008
The number of investigations into child abuse and neglect has tripled, and the number of children removed from their homes has doubled. ...
Wharton to Seek Law Against Uninvolved Parents
Memphis Daily News, USA - Feb 20, 2008
... 'To hell with it' - that to me is the epitome of child abuse and neglect," Wharton said."A broken arm is for six months. Ignorance is forever. ...
CPS-backed bill defines child abuse for action
East Valley Tribune, AZ - Feb 20, 2008
Child abuse and neglect would be specifically defined to include things like bumps, bruises and failure to thrive, allowing child welfare workers to prove ...
Lawmakers advance bill to give more info on child welfare cases
NTV , NE - Feb 20, 2008
(AP) - Lawmakers have given second-round approval to a bill (LB782) that could give the public more information about cases of child abuse and neglect ...
State workers rewarded for money-saving suggestions
State-Journal.com, KY - Feb 20, 2008
Harris said the state receives more than 40000 requests for background checks on child abuse and neglect, but doesn't charge any fees for the service. ...
Senate approves Zarelli's foster care bill
The Columbian, WA - Feb 18, 2008
Finally, Zarelli’s bill would require the ombudsman’s office to review all child abuse and neglect referrals made in 2006 and 2007 to DSHS by “mandatory ...
Policy probed in kid deaths
Denver Post, CO - Feb 17, 2008
McDonough said the rule change is one of a number of things the state is reviewing as it assesses what's behind 13 child-abuse and neglect deaths last year. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (2/8/2008 - 2/15/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Authorities: Need local shelter for juvenile sex crime victims
News Courier, AL – Feb 15, 2008
... Center (NCAC) is a non-profit organization that provides training, prevention, intervention and treatment services to fight child abuse and neglect. ...
Group tells governor to 'Invest in Kids'
Springfield State Journal Register, IL - Feb 15, 2008
Rod Blagojevich to increase funding for home-visiting programs that could help prevent child abuse and neglect. Police, prosecutors, violence survivors and ...
New system gives foster families more support
Gazette Online, IA - Feb 12, 2008
DHS remains responsible for investigating child abuse and neglect allegations and for managing cases. Four Oaks subcontracted with Iowa KidsNet, ...
State assailed on child welfare
DetNews.com, MI - Feb 11, 2008
... and 3-year-old James Earl Bradley Jr., who was murdered in a Van Buren Township home in 2007 Child abuse and neglect investigators do not yield enough ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (2/1/2008 - 2/8/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
2 more lose jobs in death of child
Baltimore Sun, United States – Feb 7, 2008
She supports several bills that, if approved, would provide greater focus on preventing child abuse and neglect. Donald said she wants to rebuild the city ...
Child team to help fight Fort Myers' backlog
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Feb 6, 2008
The investigators will work to clear 700 cases of child abuse and neglect. By MOLLY MOORHEAD, Times Staff Writer NEW PORT RICHEY - A team from Pasco ...
News From New York State Office of Children & Family Services
ReadMedia (Press Release), NY - Feb 5, 2008
It maintains critical funding to programs that protect children and prevent child abuse and neglect, and supports community-based preventive services. ...
Lawmakers support more public info on foster care
KPTM-TV , NE - Feb 5, 2008
(AP) - Lawmakers gave first-round approval to a bill (LB782) that would give the public more information about cases of child abuse and neglect involving ...
County’s safety net for at-risk kids is a knotted maze at times
Lock Haven Express, PA - Feb 5, 2008
C&Y Staff provide educational meetings to mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect and attend community forums to increase child abuse and neglect ...
Visits to waiting moms help dads, babies, too
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Feb 5, 2008
... Development Services -- is showing reduced rates of underweight and premature babies, infant deaths, birth defects and child abuse and neglect. ...
Juvenile court judges launched a month-long campaign to encourage ...
MiamiHerald.com, FL - Feb 4, 2008
When the dental health issues affect an abused or neglected child, the potential risks are even greater, so courts that hear child abuse and neglect cases ...
CHILD PROTECTION, PART II: Through the eyes of a social worker
Wisconsin State Journal, WI - Feb 4, 2008
Nationally, most new social workers at public agencies begin by investigating child abuse and neglect -- that's where the job openings are. ...
Mass. disparity in social services for children
Boston Globe, United States - Feb 3, 2008
The state's poorest counties are the counties with the highest rates of child abuse and neglect, and they are west of Worcester . But in those same counties, ...
Life-and-death decisions: Part I: When to remove children
Wisconsin State Journal, WI - Feb 2, 2008
For years, Dane County social workers have relied on an overriding philosophy when investigating child abuse and neglect cases: Unless the children are in ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (1/25/2008 - 2/1/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Child-abuse investigations often unneeded, state says
Baltimore Examiner, MD - Feb 1, 2008
Martin O’Malley’s administration is proposing “alternative” responses to low-risk child-abuse and -neglect reports that involve intervention rather than ...
Group calls for new look at abuse prevention
Indianapolis Star, United States - Jan 29, 2008
By Tim Evans Child abuse and neglect cost the US economy more than $104 billion in 2007, according to a new report that calls for more emphasis on ...
Changes proposed to protect children
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jan 29, 2008
To involve the community in protecting all children from child abuse and neglect -- not just CPS. "All of us are responsible if something happens to these ...
School focuses on foster-care students
New York Daily News, NY - Jan 29, 2008
Also, school staffers will receive specialized training in child abuse and neglect to better react to children's needs. Organizers expect some concern about ...
MSU pamphlets help in reporting child abuse and neglect
MSU Today, MI - Jan 28, 2008
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Teachers, pastors, dentists and others who work with children are required by Michigan law to report suspected abuse or neglect – yet ...
Report: Mental illness affects one in five Oklahoma children
Tulsa World, OK - Jan 25, 2008
Meanwhile, greater numbers of Oklahoma children are victims of child abuse and neglect and the percentage of children born with low birth weights has ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (1/18/2008 - 1/25/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
DHS offers police access to child welfare records
Honolulu Advertiser, HI – Jan 25, 2008
... Child Protection Center , said one of the key issues is that police officers don't have organized training to identify child abuse and neglect. ...
Schools may get immunity in references
Columbia Daily Tribune, MO – Jan 24, 2008
... would be required to not only conduct criminal background inquiries, but also use a second, broader state database of child abuse and neglect reports. ...
Child Protective Services keeps closer watch
McKinney Courier Gazette, TX - Jan 22, 2008
The problem is prevalent; each region of CPS is hiring more staff and acquiring new space to investigate child abuse and neglect cases, Gonzales said. ...
Report: DCF inept in handling 2 rape cases
MiamiHerald.com, FL - Jan 22, 2008
''We have to stay focused on preventing child abuse and neglect in these homes,'' said Alan Abramowitz, DCF's new regional administrator in Miami. ...
VIEWING THE FOSTER CHILD POPULATION, IN PROPORTION
CityLimits.org - Jan 21, 2008
Samuels is helping the state of Michigan to evaluate "the overrepresentation of children of color in their child abuse and neglect and juvenile justice ...
Report: Oklahoma Leads Nation In Child Death Rate
KOCO, OK - Jan 19, 2008
The US Department of Health and Human Services hopes to reduce the rate of child abuse and neglect 20 percent by 2010 and cut the amount of deaths from ...
There Are Other Children to Save
Washington Post, United States - Jan 19, 2008
The mayor has promised a comprehensive citywide child abuse and neglect prevention plan, and advocacy groups stand ready to work with the mayor and city ...
Adoption creates a family
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - Jan 19, 2008
It's a screening process to see if they've been brought up on child abuse and neglect or if they've been subjected to child abuse or neglect as children ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (1/11/2008 - 1/18/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Are All Child Drownings Neglect?
Tampa Tribune, FL – Jan 18, 2008
Caretakers accused of verified child abuse and neglect used to have their names entered into an abuse registry that could be queried as part of an ...
Report: One in Three District Children in Poverty
Washington Post, United States - Jan 17, 2008
Poverty is one of the key risk factors that can lead to child abuse and neglect, said Victoria Casey, chairman of the DC Children's Trust Fund. ...
Governor unifies child welfare agencies
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - Jan 17, 2008
The commission funds community based anti- child abuse and neglect programs while the council focuses its work on juvenile delinquency and teen pregnancy ...
DSHS 'disappointed' about foster-care court action
KING5.com, WA – Jan 17, 2008
DSHS points out that about 95 percent of child-abuse and neglect complaints are responded to within 24 hours if the child is in imminent danger. ...
Group keeps babies out of harm's way
Grand Traverse Herald, MI - Jan 16, 2008
"I investigate child abuse and neglect and I've grown weary of investigating broken babies,” she added sadly. Meeting monthly, the workgroup pulls in ...
Report: More Nebraska children living in poverty
NTV , NE - Jan 15, 2008
It also included information on child abuse and neglect cases, education, juvenile arrests and out-of-home care and adoption. The report says the number of ...
VIEWING THE FOSTER CHILD POPULATION, IN PROPORTION
CityLimits.org - Jan 14, 2008
Samuels is helping the state of Michigan to evaluate "the overrepresentation of children of color in their child abuse and neglect and juvenile justice ...
Mapping Software Helps Washington State Find Foster Parents
Government Technology, CA - Jan 14, 2008
An estimated 10000 children each year are removed from their own homes because of child abuse and neglect and put into the custody of Washington's Division ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (1/4/2008 - 1/11/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Report gives Iowa good grades in many ares for helping kids
Radio Iowa , IA - Jan 11, 2008
He says trend in child abuse and neglect, low birthweight babies are continuing to worsen with no signs of reversing. Crawford says there are some economic ...
Kaine: A 'hallmark' for foster care
Daily Press, VA - Jan 11, 2008
A 26-percent reduction in child abuse and neglect cases likely can be attributed to the success of Healthy Families, Credle said. "The things that have been ...
Lawmakers seek closer monitoring after abuse
Baltimore Sun, United States – Jan 11, 2008
... of her mother for child abuse and neglect, Baltimore lawmakers said yesterday that immediate legislation is needed to better track such cases. ...
Preventing Child Abuse and Strengthening Families are Focus of ...
AScribe (press release) – Jan 10, 2008
Now in its fourth year, NPLM was created as a means of educating the public about the importance of Parent Leadership in preventing child abuse and neglect. ...
Nixmary Brown case fallout ups time kids spend in foster care time ...
New York Daily News, NY - Jan 10, 2008
The number of child abuse and neglect cases referred to court has skyrocketed by 150% since the 7-year-old was beaten to death in January 2006, ...
Child welfare changes proposed
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Jan 8, 2008
Poor parents and children would get more legal help in child abuse and neglect cases, and lawyers appointed to represent them would be paid more under a ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (12/28/2007- 1/4/2008)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Diocese complies with training
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA – Jan 4, 2008
... Scranton has trained nearly 8000 adults and more than 54000 children how to spot and prevent child abuse, according to figures released by the diocese. ...
Assistant prosecutor fights for abused
Wheeling News Register, WV - Jan 1, 2008
With child abuse and neglect cases taking up to 40 percent of circuit court docket time, Silver is quick to praise Judges James Mazzone and Arthur Recht. ...
Foster care numbers move upward in'Lake of the Ozarks
Lake Sun Leader (subscription), MO - Dec 29, 2007
Walden said child abuse and neglect is a problem in every community and the lake area is no exception. 'We can't stop it but what we can do is continue to ...
SRS took kids away too fast, father says
Kansas.com, KS - Dec 29, 2007
SRS uses a finding of "substantiated" or "unsubstantiated" abuse to determine if someone is placed on the Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry, ...
More workers for child cases
Times-Mail (subscription), IN - Dec 28, 2007
And the team of 10 will be the front line of the county’s DCS office that handles at least 90 open cases a month that deal with child abuse and neglect. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (12/21/2007- 12/28/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
What if? Serving communities: SAFE exceeds wildest expectations
Daily Home Online, AL – Dec 27, 2007
... program for families of children — prenatal through 3 years of age — that promotes parent and child bonding while deterring child abuse and neglect. ...
Arrest could increase sex abuse reporting
Reno Gazette Journal, NV - Dec 23, 2007
The numbers of child abuse and neglect investigation referrals to Washoe County 's child protective services increased 17 percent between 2000 and 2005 while ...
Delaware County ahead of the curve in addressing child abuse cases
Muncie Star Press, IN - Dec 22, 2007
But local officials say Delaware County is "ahead of the curve" in combating child abuse and neglect with the county's new Child Advocacy Center (CAC). ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (12/14/2007- 12/21/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
N. Las Vegas police arrest 2 for staging crash, killing child
Las Vegas Sun, NV – Dec 20, 2007
Scott was booked on three counts of child abuse and neglect. No charges had yet been filed by the district attorney, a clerk at the North Las Vegas Justice ...
Patrick to create a child advocate
Boston Globe, United States - Dec 20, 2007
DiMasi's proposal is contained in a comprehensive bill strengthening child abuse and neglect laws that was passed by the House last month. ...
Reporting change cited in child death increase
St. Petersburg Times, FL - Dec 15, 2007
Associated Press FORT MYERS - Officials are attributing an 80 percent increase in deaths from child abuse and neglect in Florida last year mainly to changes ...
Abuse Survivor Shares Message of Recovery and Hope
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 15, 2007
Survivor of childhood abuse, now a nationally recognized Child Advocate seeks to promote increased awareness of child abuse and neglect, and pass a message ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (12/7/2007- 12/14/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Child deaths increase 80 percent in Florida
The News-Press, FL – Dec 14, 2007
The Florida Child Abuse Death Review report indicates that 171 died last year in the state as a result of child abuse and neglect, up from 95 child abuse ...
County Visits Found to Help Stressed-Out First-Time Parents
Washington Post, United States - Dec 12, 2007
Harr said his agency urges the county to consider adopting its strategies and using them for other families perceived as at risk for child abuse and neglect ...
National Child Welfare Leaders Endorse Federal Call for Reform to ...
BlackNews.com (press release), CA - Dec 12, 2007
... no significant difference in the overall incidence of child abuse and neglect between African Americans and Caucasians within similar income groups. ...
Agencies seek clarity in abuse ruling
Albany Times Union, NY - Dec 8, 2007
... understanding of the fact that doctors are mandated reporters in New York ... with a duty to report all suspected child abuse and neglect," she wrote. ...
Former foster child, foster care experts urge changes to system
Norman Transcript, OK - Dec 7, 2007
Permanency planning workers through the Department of Human Services deal with cases of child abuse and neglect and have a number of jobs, ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (11/30/2007- 12/7/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
County-Wide Home Visiting Program Found to Reduce Child Abuse and ...
Reuters - Dec 7, 2007
7 /prnewswire/ -- Child abuse and neglect can be virtually eliminated when certain risk factors -- such as parental stress, maternal depression or a ...
Former foster child, foster care experts urge changes to system
Mineral Wells Index, TX - Dec 6, 2007
Permanency planning workers through the Department of Human Services deal with cases of child abuse and neglect and have a number of jobs, ...
Fostering Better Foster Care
Hartford Courant, United States - Dec 6, 2007
Geballe pointed out that Connecticut DCF still spends less than 3 percent of its massive $800 million budget on child abuse and neglect prevention. ...
State Agency Falls Behind On Child Abuse Investigations
KOTV, OK - Dec 5, 2007
AP - 12/5/2007 9:12 AM - Updated 12/5/2007 9:16 AM OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ The state agency charged with investigating child abuse and neglect complaints is ...
Study: Fewer moms getting prenatal care
Lansing State Journal, MI - Dec 4, 2007
Another indicator of declining quality of life for children is in the number of child abuse and neglect cases reported across the state. ...
Child protectors
Durango Herald, CO - Dec 2, 2007
Rod Gantt, who follows child abuse and neglect cases on an ongoing basis, has been with the department for 20 years, while Jill Card, ...
From fostering to family
Lancaster Eagle Gazette, OH - Dec 3, 2007
Placement services case worker Toni Fisher said 33 hours of pre-service training is required, covering such areas as child abuse and neglect, sexual abuse ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (11/16/2007- 11/30/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Area lawmakers expect spanking bill to wither
Attleboro Sun Chronicle, MA – Nov 30, 2007
According to the Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund, the state has the third highest rate of confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect in the country, ...
Family courts help families in transition
West Virginia Record, WV – Nov 29, 2007
... under Rules 48 and 48a of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for Family Court and Rule 3a of the Rules of Procedure for Child Abuse and Neglect. ...
Crisis Over Clark County's At-Risk Children Still Persists
KLAS-TV, NV - Nov 28, 2007
The smallest victims of child abuse and neglect are the most at-risk under a Family Services system in repair. The problem is the alarm was sounded a year ...
Ruling may keep abusers off list
News-Leader.com , MO - Nov 26, 2007
Because of the ruling, serious offenders could manage to keep their names off the state's child abuse and neglect registry for years as they appeal criminal ...
Ruling could delay listing on registry of likely abusers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States - Nov 23, 2007
As a result, they say, serious offenders could manage to keep their names off the state's child abuse and neglect registry for years as they appeal criminal ...
American Indian Children Overrepresented in Nation's Foster Care ...
All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - Nov 22, 2007
... were reported to the state and found to be victims of child abuse and neglect at the rate of 16.5 per 1000 American Indian and Alaskan Native children. ...
Project seeks to stem child abuse
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Nov 20, 2007
By Deborah Yetter Planning to tackle the persistent problem of child abuse and neglect, a group of advocates and academics today announced details of a $1 ...
SIDS or infanticide?
Cincinnati Post, OH - Nov 20, 2007
The US Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect warned in 1995 that its analysts believe the actual number of homicides among very young children is double ...
Police probe abuse hot line
Glens Falls Post-Star, NY - Nov 20, 2007
Both Lewie and Flint appeared in Warren County Family Court on Monday afternoon to face civil charges of child abuse and neglect. ...
ACS probe into suicide of 14-year-old reveals abuse by teen's mother
New York Daily News, NY - Nov 19, 2007
The 31-year-old mother was reported for child abuse and neglect 16 times in the past decade. Six times the charges against her were substantiated. ...
How the state keeps kids safe
Kansas.com, KS - Nov 17, 2007
An SRS social worker shows an Eagle reporter how the system works to prevent child abuse and neglect. BY TIM POTTER A child too young to understand what ...
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - Nov 17, 2007
Virginia is among states that require annual reports on deaths due to child abuse and neglect. Despite a dearth of federal data, there are many other ..
National Child Welfare News Clippings (11/9/2007- 11/16/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
101 children wait for parents to adopt them
El Paso Times, TX - Nov 14, 2007
In 2005 in Texas , more than 250000 reports of child abuse and neglect were received, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. ...
Bogus child abuse claims targeted by legislators
Deseret News, UT - Nov 12, 2007
In the 2007 fiscal year, social workers investigated 20340 child-abuse and neglect cases. Of those, 8396 reports were substantiated.
Private foster care scrutinized
Press-Enterprise , CA - Nov 12, 2007
Topics include first aid, CPR, child abuse and neglect. Riverside County officials said they could not talk about the case because of the pending litigation ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (11/2/2007- 11/9/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Parents call for changes in abuse law
Newsday, NY - Nov 8, 2007
... the provisions of the state social services law, which set the standards the commission must apply in reviewing allegations of child abuse and neglect. ...
Firings are urged over misuse of foster kids' money
Los Angeles Times, CA - Nov 8, 2007
... because of this sad violation of public trust," said Deanne Tilton-Durfee, executive director of the county Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Private lives, public impact
Colorado Springs Gazette, CO - Nov 4, 2007
El Paso County DHS sifts through about 10000 reports of child abuse and neglect every year, but only about 620 of them make it to a judge, Thirkell said. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/26/2007- 11/2/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
House OKs child welfare overhaul
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - Nov 2, 2007
The legislation creates a cabinet-level secretary of child welfare, a 21-member advisory board on child abuse and neglect and changes the name state ...
Forum puts spotlight on child protection
Tulsa World, OK - Nov 2, 2007
The Child Protection Coalition started in 2003 because the rates of child abuse and neglect were either going up or remaining stagnant each year. ...
New technology lifts safety, effectiveness of DSS staff
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC - Nov 1, 2007
The Web-based system allows social workers to call up information about cases of potential child abuse and neglect from their laptops, replacing cumbersome ...
Glitches stall rollout of statewide foster care computer system
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - Oct 30, 2007
... implemented in 67 of 88 Ohio counties, is designed to collect data on child abuse and neglect cases, making it easier for child welfare agencies to ...
Child fatality review team proposed
News 10 Now, NY - Oct 29, 2007
About a third of them are from child abuse and neglect. And just last week, Milken McGarity, 3, of Binghamton and Shaedon Mclean-Mcneal, 2, of Endicott died ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/19/2007- 10/26/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Shocking Infant Mortality Rates in Woonsocket
Eyewitness News, RI - Oct 25, 2007
Woonsocket has the 2nd highest child abuse and neglect rate in the state. In 2006, there were 21.4 cases of child abuse and neglect per 1000 children. ...
Child welfare administrator to retire
Statesman Journal, OR - Oct 25, 2007
The system has gone through budget difficulties, including cuts to drug and alcohol programs, and faced surges in child abuse and neglect. ...
Judges surveyed on whether to open child protection courts
Kentucky.com, KY - Oct 24, 2007
... that she was uncertain whether opening the Kentucky courts that handle child abuse and neglect cases would be done in the upcoming legislative session. ...
Family Violence Prevention Grants Announced
North Country Gazette, NY - Oct 22, 2007
The FSC offers referrals and on-site services that parents and families need to prevent child abuse and neglect, reduce involvement with New York City’s ...
Berkow on juveniles: 'We're not where we need to be”
Savannah Morning News, GA - Oct 19, 2007
Child abuse and neglect prove to be just as significant as crime in terms of what the juvenile court does, she said. "We really need to do a better job of ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/12/2007- 10/19/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
New Book on Healing from Childhood Abuse Offers Hope and Inspires ...
Emediawire (press release), WA - Oct 17, 2007
According to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, nearly 900000 children were abused or neglected in 2005, alone (and that number does not ...
Life tougher for state's kids
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - Oct 16, 2007
Conditions for children in Oregon have gotten more bleak, with child abuse and neglect rates rising to a 10-year high and access to health care on the ...
CAN SOFTWARE ASSIST IN CHILD WELFARE DECISIONS?
CityLimits.org - Oct 15, 2007
... in 2004 and in the Temple Law Review last year, Schwartz and colleagues analyzed data from thousands of cases of child abuse and neglect nationwide. ...
Advocacy center offers comfort to abused kids
Charlottesville Daily Progress, VA - Oct 13, 2007
According to Foothills, there have been 128 cases of child abuse and neglect referred in the last year. In 2004, a multidisciplinary team convened as the ...
Organization pulls out of DHS review
9NEWS.com, CO - Oct 12, 2007
DENVER – The city's Department of Human Services says the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Protection and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect is pulling ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (10/5/2007- 10/12/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Lawmaker to push for kids' ombudsman
Rocky Mountain News, CO – Oct 12, 2007
... the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect - will act as a check and balance ...
Plan targets racial bias in foster care
Kentucky.com, KY - Oct 10, 2007
Fayette County might start off by looking at the way law enforcement officials report and investigate child abuse and neglect, how health care workers ...
Changes made in reporting of child abuse
Yuma Sun, AZ - Oct 6, 2007
"Each agency and jurisdiction may have separate mandates to fulfill in handling cases of child abuse and neglect," said Yuma County Attorney Jon Smith. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/28/2007- 10/5/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Butler Co. Children Services Gets $2.5 Million Federal Grant to ...
WCPO, OH – Oct 4, 2007
Surveys find that as many as 75 percent of the child abuse and neglect cases in Butler County courts involve parents with a substance abuse problem. ...
Meth use divides Santa Cruz County families
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA - Oct 3, 2007
... about five years ago, according Judy Yokel, director of Family and Children's Services, the part of the agency that deals with child abuse and neglect. ...
Child agency touts progress
San Antonio Express, TX - Oct 3, 2007
Despite the reforms, children are still dying of child abuse and neglect at an unprecedented rate. In fiscal year 2006, CPS identified 14 children who died ...
Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina Releases Report Numbers on 2006 ...
Carolina Newswire (press release), NC - Oct 1, 2007
Child abuse and neglect continue to be an epidemic in the United States . Last year more than 5 million children were reported as abused or neglected ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/21/2007- 9/28/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Iowa gets money to expand family drug courts
Radio Iowa, IA – Sep 28, 2007
... at (Iowa) is either third or eighth in the nation for methamphetamine use and in dependency court which are cases regarding child abuse and neglect, ...
Child deaths prompt DHS Review
9NEWS.com, CO – Sep 27, 2007
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a group spearheading child welfare reform, the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, ...
SAFE celebrates 10 years of improving lives on Oct. 3
Daily Home Online, AL - Sep 22, 2007
Thanks to funding from the Alabama Department of Human Resources and the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect came an office building from the ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (9/14/2007- 9/21/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Mayor's Report Shows Improvements, But Homelessness Continues To Rise
NY1, NY – Sep 20, 2007
Also, reported child abuse and neglect cases reached a record high. The Administration for Children's Services says that's because of heightened awareness ...
Child Abuse and families in poverty remain red flags
News-Leader.com , MO - Sep 18, 2007
The 2007 report card shows a decrease in child abuse and neglect cases in the county from 8.5 per 1000 children in 2005 to 7.9 per 1000 in 2006, ...
Killings highlight danger facing Indiana's foster children
WTHR , IN - Sep 17, 2007
Specifically the state did not meet national standards when it comes to re-occuring maltreatment of children and the rate of child abuse and neglect in ...
MDIT team effective in child abuse convictions
Allied News, PA - Sep 17, 2007
... prosecutors have recorded eight convictions or guilty pleas from child sex offenders and two child abuse and neglect convictions this year.
State gets new system to track at-risk children
NJ Blog, New Jersey - Sep 16, 2007
Now the 7000 state employees who deal with child abuse and neglect can tap into a central repository for all child protection and welfare information. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/24/2007- 9/14/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Child abuse, neglect deaths hold steady
Journal and Courier, IN – Sep 14, 2007
That suggests to Grossman that some child services' work to prevent child abuse and neglect is succeeding to some extent. Jane Harvey serves on one of the ...
Leading Child Abuse Center Releases Back to School Tips to Protect ...
Web Services Journal, NJ - Sep 11, 2007
Leading the fight against child abuse for nearly 35 years, The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect is a living legacy ...
Social services director targets case workload
Kannapolis Independent Tribune, NC - Sep 9, 2007
To avoid some of those cases altogether, Eller intends to build upon a collaborative approach to preventing child abuse and neglect that he said began here ...
Social service workers face firing
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Sep 8, 2007
... in the Hardin County region have been told they will be fired, and a seventh has retired over alleged misconduct in child abuse and neglect cases. ...
DCF's push to reunite families questioned
The News-Press, FL - Sep 2, 2007
Seals has had one child killed under his watch: Zahid Jones Jr. As a judge, Seals can’t talk specifically about Zahid’s or other child abuse and neglect ...
Family court woes
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - Aug 28, 2007
Family courts handle divorces, child custody, child support, child abuse and neglect, juvenile crime and adoptions. In 2005, there were 30256 cases pending ...
» Family Tree sees collaboration as key to child abuse prevention «
Examiner.com - Aug 27, 2007
by GM Corrigan, The Examiner BALTIMORE (Map, News) - A forward-looking child abuse and neglect prevention agency makes practicing what it preaches a high ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/17/2007- 8/24/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
System of child welfare still lacking, report says
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - Aug 23, 2007
... 178 in fiscal 2006, and the number of victims of child abuse and neglect also increased from about 8, 000 in fiscal 2005 to 8, 895 in fiscal 2006. ...
Pennsylvania Counties Obtain Grants to Improve Infrastructure and ...
Associated Content, CO - Aug 22, 2007
The Pennsylvania counties' children's services supported by the grants are the prevention of child abuse and neglect, and assisting in the areas of mental ...
New law expands child abuse reporting in NY
Newsday , NY - Aug 21, 2007
"With this reform today, we will help ensure that every case of suspected child abuse and neglect is fully investigated and dealt with appropriately. ...
Missouri audit faults teacher background checks
Kansas City Star, MO - Aug 20, 2007
The registry tracks criminal records, child abuse and neglect, foster parent records and child care licenses, among other things. However, the law doesn’t ...
Foster child tracking flawed
Cincinnati Post, OH - Aug 20, 2007
... launched in about half of Ohio's 88 counties so far, is designed to collect data on child abuse and neglect cases, making it easier for child welfare ...
Tribes see FBI support for drug war dwindle
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Aug 19, 2007
... has led to increases in domestic violence, assault, burglary, child abuse and neglect, weapons offenses, elder abuse and sex crimes -- in that order. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/10/2007- 8/17/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Panel gets update on Boni bill requirements
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Aug 15, 2007
... of changes required by the “Boni bill,” legislation passed this year to improve the safety of social workers who investigate child abuse and neglect. ...
Child Services aims for much tighter budget
Journal and Courier, IN - Aug 14, 2007
In response to an increase in reports of child abuse and neglect across Indiana , the state has added workers to many child services offices. ...
Stress management topic of child abuse training
South Carolina Now, South Carolina - Aug 14, 2007
“Our first name is ‘prevent’ and we help communities develop resources to prevent child abuse and neglect.” Fields said. The organization has had many faces ...
Boom hits Wyo court system
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - Aug 13, 2007
... but “is also in the formula” leading to increased divorce, child abuse and neglect, child support and juvenile delinquency cases. ...
Adolescent Parenting Program: Help close to home
Greensboro News Record, NC - Aug 13, 2007
Other goals include preventing child abuse and neglect, improving family support systems, finding employment for teen parents, strengthening teens' ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (8/3/2007- 8/10/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Report Blasts NYC Child Welfare Agency
Forbes, NY – Aug 10, 2007
By ADAM GOLDMAN 08.10.07, 6:51 AM ET City workers charged with investigating child abuse and neglect reports sometimes simply took parents at their word ...
Child-abuse line fields influx of calls
Colorado Springs Gazette, CO - Aug 7, 2007
There, the bells are the ring tone of the 24-hour Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline. Officials say the numbers are on course to outpace last year’s record of ...
A Partnership For A Brighter Future
CBS News, NY - Aug 6, 2007
Studies show the program is a resounding success — improved prenatal health, fewer cases of child abuse and neglect, and babies who do better when they grow ...
Study finds race is factor in foster care numbers
World Peace Herald, DC - Aug 3, 2007
... National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect showed that children of all races and ethnicities are equally likely to be abused or neglected. ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (7/27/2007- 8/3/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
Schools, family services work together to prevent child abuse from ...
KC Community News, KS – Aug 2, 2007
During the 2006-2007 school year, the number of hotline reports of child abuse and neglect in the Liberty district totaled 215, Johnson said, which includes ...
Center can change youths
Tulsa World, OK - Aug 1, 2007
Chief Executive Officer Debra Moore said Oklahoma's worsening problems in areas such as poverty and child abuse and neglect impact youth mental health. ...
Child Abuse,neglect can be reported to county
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, NV - Aug 1, 2007
The community can now make reports of child abuse and neglect through the Washoe County Social Services Department 24 hours a day. Social Services can also ...
Child Abuse, Neglect Rise Dramatically When Army Parents Deploy To ...
Science Daily (press release) - Jul 31, 2007
Science Daily — Confirmed incidents of child abuse and neglect among Army families increase significantly when a parent is deployed to a combat zone, ...
Grand jury declines to indict social service workers
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Jul 31, 2007
... jury has declined to indict any state social service workers in the region over alleged misconduct involving child abuse and neglect investigations. ...
Law keeps abuse out of public eye
San Antonio Express, TX - Jul 29, 2007
In 23 other states and the District of Columbia, child abuse and neglect cases are considerably more open to the public, as are the workings of the system ...
National Child Welfare News Clippings (7/20/2007- 7/27/2007)
Child Abuse & Neglect News:
You actually can help these kids
Picayune Item, MS - Jul 25, 2007
The training includes child development, child abuse and neglect, the youth court laws, diversity and cultural consideration, family dynamics, resources, ...
House committee to file child abuse legislation
Worcester Telegram, MA - Jul 25, 2007
The legislation, announced Wednesday by House Majority Leader John Rogers, D-Norwood, chairman of the special House Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, ...
Officials point to advances at DCYF
Providence Journal, RI - Jul 25, 2007
Rhode Island’s rate of recurrence of child abuse and neglect within six months is more than twice as high as the national standard — 12.7 percent versus 6.1 ...
Four Feet Under: Failing our children
San Antonio Express, TX - Jul 22, 2007
Eleven of the children lived in ZIP codes with the highest concentrations of confirmed victims of child abuse and neglect, juvenile probation, ...
