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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.
The criteria for reporting vary significantly based on jurisdiction. [11] Typically, mandatory reporting applies to people who have reason to suspect the abuse or neglect of a child, but it can also apply to people who suspect abuse or neglect of a dependent adult or the elderly, [12] or to any members of society (sometimes called Universal Mandatory Reporting [UMR]).
The Missouri Family Support Division (FSD) is a state agency that provides child support services to: Custodial parents - parents who live with the children. Noncustodial parents - parents who do not live with the children. Custodians - relatives or non-relatives if the non-relative has legal custody or guardianship. Adult children - persons ...
The state of Hawaii and Catholic Charities Hawaii have settled a civil lawsuit for $690, 000 involving the alleged repeated sexual assault, molestation and abuse of a foster child by the foster ...
The Office of Youth Services (OYS) operates juvenile correctional services. The Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF) is the agency's sole long-term confinement center of delinquent youth. [ 3 ] It is located on the island of Oahu in Maunawili , City and County of Honolulu, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] near Kailua . [ 6 ]
Mar. 24—Between 2021 and 2023, the number of online enticement reports increased nationally by 323 %, according to one estimate. A surge in cases of children being groomed into sharing ...
North Carolina puts thousands of children in harm’s way by failing to fix the state’s broken child welfare system, says a federal class action complaint filed on behalf of nine foster children.
The Community-Based Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Grants was a program that was originally authorized by Sections 402 to 409 of the Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1985 (Public Law 98-473). [2] CAPTA was completely rewritten in the Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption and Family Services Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-294). [3]