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During the past year, 12 children who had been the subject of reports of abuse or neglect to the state’s child protective services died, according to a report released Wednesday.

When investigated by the police, hospital staff, and child protective services (CPS), each entity may view the same events differently, but the sole and final decisionmaker is CPS.

When someone calls the Fairfax County Child Protective Services’ hotline for reporting abuse or neglect, a social worker is on hand to screen the report and determine whether or not it’s valid.

In her book “ Broken: Transforming Child Protective Services ― Notes of a Former Caseworker ” she looks back her CPS years and how they led her to quit and work for systemic change.

Amanda Neal, a child protective services investigator in Michigan, has noticed calls slow down during the coronavirus pandemic. She doesn’t take it as a good sign.

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Commissioner Hank Whitman, seen testifying to a House committee in July, has proposed $12,000 raises for caseworkers. Jay Janner Jay Janner The ...

Because child protective services law, policy and practice are complex, supervisors play key roles regarding the way in which the department responds. This content has been archived.