Comfort, nourishment, shelter, and care should be things that a child can take for granted. Unfortunately, child neglect is a rampant problem that statistically exceeds child physical and sexual abuse ...
The child maltreatment rate across the commonwealth in 2024 reached 14.1 per 1,000 children, according to new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data. The executive director of Child ...
A bill that would more narrowly define “neglect” in Idaho’s child protection laws failed to advance Thursday amid concern it ...
Despite a 13% drop since 2020, Kentucky’s child abuse rate remains above the national average.
Inner Child is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...
The California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (“CANRA”), Penal Code Sections 11164 et seq., designates certain positions at Santa Clara University to be Mandated Reporters of known or suspected ...
A bill to scale back the grounds for Oregon child welfare investigations in order to allow more focus on serious cases appears in jeopardy in the Legislature. The proposal, which resulted from ...
A Muskogee County couple, previously charged with child neglect after a young child in their care gave birth at home without medical care, now faces additional allegations, including sexual abuse and ...