The ICB will be required to nominate at least one health professional, the police at least one officer and the local ...

[In state’s child protection statute and/or where “abuse and neglect” and/or “best interests of the child” are defined, add] A parent has the fundamental right to direct the care and upbringing of the ...

Child protection services personnel respond to some 3 million reports of maltreatment per year, including child neglect and physical or sexual abuse. Although families are dealing with a variety of ...

Working with adolescents is an area of practice which I thoroughly enjoy but where I can feel constrained. I believe there is a different dynamic to working with adolescents compared to working with ...

The word “crisis” came up repeatedly today as a joint legislative oversight panel discussed current issues in Idaho’s child protection system. Some kids are being left in unsafe homes despite dozens ...