Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eliza Anderson, Deseret News The New York child welfare system is at the heart of a heated discussion about the harms of removing ...

In a House divided, Republicans and Democrats have found surprising common ground: Reforming the nation’s sprawling child welfare system. The Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families ...

Nearly 25 years ago, Joyce McMillan's two children were taken away from her. One was eight. The other was just an infant. A neighbor had called a child welfare hotline. And the case worker sent out to ...

Performance measurement is generally depicted as a neutral, technical exercise providing objective data for decision-making. But it also has a normative role in framing policy problems and solutions.

The state will temporarily run child welfare services in the county after a review raised serious safety concerns.

Re: “Surge in deaths of children on WA’s watch demands action” (July 27, Opinion): The rise in child deaths and near-deaths under Washington’s watch is heartbreaking — and demands action. Behind the ...