Families under financial strain can face intense scrutiny, where everyday struggles may be misread. Learn what really matters ...
The federal government cited the death of a child as its reason for pursuing a recent audit of West Virginia’s Bureau of Social Services, specifically Child Protective Services (CPS). “Based on our ...
This study examines child welfare case managers’ perceptions of parental subAmanda stance use disorders (SUDs) on child safety and describes their experiences conducting newborn crisis assessments.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal audit says the state Bureau of Social Services did not comply with intake, screening, ...
A federal audit of West Virginia’s child welfare system during former Gov. Jim Justice’s final year in office found that 91% ...
When Beverly Walker accepted her job as director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), she knew she was walking into a warzone. Hammered by allegations of mismanagement ...
An investigation released by the Health and Human Services Office finds non-compliance within the Bureau for Social Services.
The number of known cases of abuse and neglect among children in North Carolina have declined over 30 years. But the official count of children dying from abuse or neglect has increased since 2018.
How far should lawyers go in representing parents whose children have been placed in foster care? Is it enough that they argue the fitness of their clients to care for the children, to try to persuade ...