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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 if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
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]
The Hawaiian Humane Society is a private nonprofit organization and open admission animal shelter in the Mōʻiliʻili neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S..Its founding mission was to help animals, as well as at-risk children and unwed mothers; but in 1935 they changed their focused to work with only animals.
A post shared on Facebook claims President-elect Donald Trump has appointed professional basketball player Karl Malone as director of Child Protective Services. Verdict: False The claim is false ...
The County Prosecutor's Office, Criminal Investigation Units (Hawaii County, Kauai County, Honolulu City and County, and Maui County) come under the authority and are subordinate to the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General and work closely with and perform investigations for the Attorney General.
A Marine stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe will spend 30 years in a military prison for sexually assaulting children in Hawaii and other states. Staff Sgt. Jawan T. Hale, 37 ...
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]
Agencies should coordinate activities to minimize impacts upon the (possible) victim. In the US in 1985 the Children Advocacy Center model was founded, including "Multi-Discipline Teams" (law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, mental health) to interview, treat, manage and prosecute child abuse cases. [20]