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Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
A list of publications offered by Child Welfare Information Gateway can be found in its Publications Catalog in English or Spanish. Some of the titles available include: How the Child Welfare System Works; Major Federal Legislation Concerned With Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption; How Many Children Were Adopted in 2007 and 2008?
Many children who come to the attention of the child welfare system do so because of situations which are often referred to as child abuse. Abuse typically involves abuse of power, or exercising power for an unintended purpose. [46] [47] This includes willful neglect, knowingly not exercising a power for the purpose for which it was intended ...
This category contains articles and subcategories related to the topic of Child welfare in general. These pertain to both issues of concern related to child welfare ...
Child welfare in the United States, the safeguarding of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect. Subcategories This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total.
Pages in category "State child welfare agencies of the United States" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
It is headed by the assistant secretary of health and human services for children and families. [1] It has a $49 billion budget for 60 programs that target children, youth and families. [2] These programs include assistance with welfare, child support enforcement, adoption assistance, foster care, child care, and child abuse. The agency employs ...
[18] [19] [8] [20] The Social Welfare Law mandated that public welfare districts, including New York City, were responsible for the welfare of children in need, either directly or through authorized agencies. [8] In 1967 it was renamed as the Department of Social Services. [21] OCFS was authorized by the Welfare Reform Act of 1997.