The first time I had an interaction with the Department of Children and Family Services I was 5. But the first time they became heavily involved in my life came when I was 8. I was sitting on the rug ...

The month of April is considered Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month and WRBL looked into why Child Abuse Prevention Month is observed and how locals can participate. Child Abuse Prevention Month ...

In Wisconsin alone, there were nearly 4,700 allegations of child sexual abuse in 2022, a state report shows. On a national level, 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 20 boys younger than age 18 experience sexual ...

Comprehensive guide on child abuse in Oklahoma: Know the signs, historical context, and community resources for intervention and prevention during statewide Child Abuse Prevention Month. What is Child ...

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a prevalent problem, with just over 10% of the population suffering from this kind of abuse (Peréz-Fuentes et al., 2013). Among U.S. children, one in five girls and one in ...

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month – a time to raise awareness not only about the harm that abuse causes, but also about the conditions that help prevent it. At Live Violence Free, we believe that ...

Rates of reported child abuse are disproportionately high for black children, a fact that has long been linked to suspected racial bias by a largely white child-protection workforce. But a recently ...

Why does child abuse happen? A new public service announcement says most people think it’s a “bad parent problem,” but the ad suggests “the root causes may be different than you think.” This message ...

Chandler police recommended a Class 4 felony child abuse charge against Brady Kiser, husband of influencer Emilie Kiser, in the drowning death of their 3-year-old son. Trigg Kiser died days after ...

A 2-year-old child died in November 2025, and according to the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families, the death was caused by maltreatment. DCYF announced the Nov. 26, 2025, death in ...