A new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo suggests that Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers may need to use a more all-encompassing approach to improve how they respond to cases ...

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 ...

(WXYZ) — When a child is the victim of abuse or neglect in Michigan, case workers with Children’s Protective Services are the first and sometimes only line of ...

Child neglect is the most common form of maltreatment, involving failure to provide basic needs or proper supervision, often difficult to define precisely. Originating from Latin meaning “not to heed, ...

This article compares Child Protection Services (CPS) investigators to umpires, emphasizing that they should focus solely on facts and law, not emotions or biases. Investigators must avoid ...

Investigations of child abuse and neglect have plunged 18% in Michigan since 2017, a decrease some child welfare advocates contend isn't because there's less abuse but because the state's centralized ...