Has child abuse surged under COVID-19? Despite alarming stories from ERs, there’s no answer
Excerpted from NBC News by Julia Ingram Preliminary data shows that reports of child abuse around the nation have plunged during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, according to an NBC News analysis, while experts are concerned there could be an unseen surge in abuse behind closed doors due to COVID-19 related unemployment and financial strain. […]
Opioid crisis adds issues with Child Protective Services
Excerpted from The Journal By Steven Allen Adams The agency charged with investigating abuse and neglect cases involving children is having issues keeping up with increased caseloads as the opioid crisis continues. Lawmakers on the Post Audits Subcommittee heard a report Tuesday from the Legislative Auditor’s Office on Child Protective Services, an agency within the […]