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 ...

Indiana's child abuse hotline (1-800-800-5556) accepts reports of suspected abuse and neglect and connects families with support services. Preventing child abuse and neglect saves money long-term.

Protecting children from abuse and neglect is a shared responsibility under Oklahoma law, which requires all individuals, especially those in professions that work with children, to report suspected ...

This article discusses the correlation between child abuse and domestic violence. "Child neglect is the most frequently reported category of child maltreatment in New York, the United States, and ...

While physical neglect is understudied compared to physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect is just as damaging to children's social development, a recent study indicates. Experiencing any form of ...

“We’re Not Protecting Children. We’re Recycling Their Trauma.” That was the title of a recent opinion piece by policy researcher Mathangi Swaminathan on the education news website The74, explaining ...