House Bill 493 would’ve required physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants treating patients age 18 or younger to complete child abuse and neglect education. (Getty Images) The New ...

A lawmaker wants to train animal control officers to help fight against child abuse and neglect in Kentucky.

When we think of child abuse, physical violence or emotional cruelty often comes to mind first. However, the most common form of maltreatment is actually much quieter: neglect. Affecting three out of ...

CHARLESTON – A federal audit of West Virginia’s child welfare system during former Gov. Jim Justice’s final year in office found that 91% of 100 reviewed reports did not follow requirements for child ...

Clinical situations that child psychiatrists too frequently encounter in the inner cities resemble this composite case of a young school-aged child born to a drug-addicted mother and living with her ...

Inner Child is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

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 ...