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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.

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 This content has been archived.

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.