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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 ...
Child Protective Services (CPS) is a government agency that investigates allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervenes by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or placing the child in foster care which may involve removing them 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?
Aug. 14—Children separated from parents who couldn't afford basic needs. Lackluster tracking of young people in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. A lagging number of front-line ...
Michigan’s child welfare system will be released from monitoring once it has met all the performance requirements of the settlement agreement and maintained that performance for 18 months.
Feb. 7—Gov. Janet Mills unveiled an $8 million plan Monday to improve the state's child welfare system by strengthening the Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman, adding caseworkers to reduce ...
It launched the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute in 2008. [75] In 2009, the Bureau funded a new National Resource Center for In-Home Services to support promising practices that can help children remain safely in their homes when their families are involved (or at risk of involvement) with the child welfare system. [76]
Only by targeting support before child welfare gets involved can we truly strengthen families and protect children, especially children of incarcerated mothers.