The U.S. House passed a sweeping bill Tuesday that aims to help states address the rise in child abuse and neglect. The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, or H.R.485, cleared the House ...

ATLANTA — There were more than 126,000 reports of maltreatment against Georgia children during fiscal year 2023, according to child welfare data provided by the state's Department of Human Services.

Since 1983, April has been designated National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM). The CDC reports that one in every six children in the US experiences abuse and or neglect; the actual number is ...

The number of families and children involved in Midland County child maltreatment cases has remained stubbornly constant for the past two decades, averaging just under 41 cases per year In order to ...

As we look back on the just-completed Child Abuse Prevention Month, Iet’s talk about food. While that might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about child abuse and neglect, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - It’s not an easy topic to discuss. Still, on Thursday at the Greene County Office of Emergency Management, a group that’s been meeting for about a decade now got together to ...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse and neglect are collectively described as maltreatment. According to research, studies of maltreatment typically examine the effects of ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - This afternoon in Frankfort, Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky announced a new initiative called the ...

Montgomery County Children Services investigated 3,750 cases of child abuse and neglect last year, with reports of neglect up 9% compared to 2023 totals. Reports of abuse were down 10% compared to the ...