Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Minnesota has a history of failing to protect children from repeated harm and of disproportionately separating families of color.

The CAG report tabled in Delhi Assembly on Monday has flagged glaring gaps in the system meant to protect vulnerable children. The audit, covering the period between April 2018 and March 2021, points ...

"Tough questions need to be asked" about oversight, use of Family Assessment and funding for case workers. Gov. Tim Walz will propose extra funding to hire more child protection workers and state ...

WHEN two child protection officers are seen dragging a young girl across a city bus park by her hair and arms, it does not look good for the agency for which ...

ActionAid, a non-governmental organization, has described the incident as a serious breach of children’s rights, saying it ...

Politics Minnesota’s child protection system needs fixes. Legislators are starting with these changes. Measures approved this session laid the groundwork for long-term changes to Minnesota’s child ...

For a child who is suffering from abuse or neglect, a visit to a paediatrician can be a lifeline. Doctors may notice bruises or burns or fractures. They may hear a child describe severe corporal ...

Colorado’s child-welfare systems are broken, according to the National Coalition for Child Protection and Reform and the MJCF Coalition. The problem is twofold, the groups claim: According to a report ...

For most children, the biggest influences in their lives are their parents and their extended family, writes Cathy Ashley. A child's family is an important part of their identity, their genetics and ...