Emblazoned by the tragic deaths of children who were reportedly not protected by the child protection system, the Governor's Task Force for the Protection of Children has grappled with building ...

The new CPT program, which will consist of Canopy’s multidisciplinary team and clinicians from the three hospital systems, will help expand Canopy’s services to include a more robust preventative ...

Child protection services personnel respond to some 3 million reports of maltreatment per year, including child neglect and physical or sexual abuse. Although families are dealing with a variety of ...

For years, some of the most seriously abused or neglected children in Minnesota couldn't get help from a social worker for days. Across the state, child protection agencies would shut down on holidays ...

Minnesota's child protection system needs comprehensive reforms that include more accountability to the public, better training for social workers and more investigations of reported abuse, a state ...

There is nothing harder in the work life of child welfare professionals than the loss of a child. While much of the work in child welfare is marked by success stories, thanks to the tireless efforts ...

A new report said there was a "lack of awareness" on the issues facing children who have been exposed to trafficking Photo: Nenov Brothers/Fotolia The wider child protection response to child victims ...

When professionals collaborate within a coordinated model, children share their stories fewer times, families receive stronger support and investigations become more effective. Credit: Vida Huang via ...

Children constitute over 40 per cent of forcibly displaced and stateless persons. Situations of forced displacement and statelessness can have a lifelong, devastating impact on the lives and ...

The NYPD stand post outside of the home of 4-year-old Jahmeik Modlin, who died due to neglect. Matthew McDermott When a New York City child dies or suffers severe injury due to neglect or abuse, it’s ...

The Vatican's child protection commission criticized senior Catholic leaders in an annual report on Thursday for not moving quickly enough to help victims of sexual abuse by clergy and to implement ...