The director of the Nelson County Department of Social Services, Brad Burdette, has resigned following the dissolution of the DSS board.

Potential applicants are told they do not need a social work degree to apply. Retired first responders looking for a new way ...

Research shows that early childhood maltreatment is associated with significant delays in social and cognitive development.

Ruth Berends recently came to Pontotoc to be the Pontotoc Co. Child Protection Services [CPS] well being specialist (case ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — For the first time since Genesis Mata’s death, allegedly at the hands of her parents, the 8-year ...

Dozens gathered at Kern County Board of Supervisors demanding justice for 8-year-old Genesis Mata and calling for an independent investigation of Child Protective Services.

There are more than 4,000 children currently in state custody. The Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services says ...

During an hour-plus of testimony to the Kern County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, more than a dozen residents painted a grim ...

Calls for an investigation came after Mata’s family said they had called child protective services multiple times before Mata ...

Doctors, investigators, and the Commonwealth's Attorney claim the Nelson Co. DSS is dropping the ball on sensitive cases involving child abuse and neglect.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is making progress to address outdated and backlogged background checks for thousands ...