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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A new bill in Kentucky is aiming to give animal control officers training to spot the signs of child abuse and neglect. If House Bill 194 becomes a law, it’ll require animal ...

Across the United States, state laws designate licensed mental health professionals (MHPs) as mandated reporters when they have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect (Ettinger, 2022). This ...

Using data from around the country, researchers found that rates of child neglect abuse dropped around the same time that families received federal tax credits aimed at the working poor. Credit: ...

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Child welfare experts are hoping Coloradans will step up as champions for children and their families this summer. In 2024, the 24/7 Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline received more than 118,000 ...