This story is part of When Home is the Danger, a multi-part series on how Texas is leaving children in dangerous homes and families without ongoing support or monitoring. On June 12, 2016, three-month ...

Have you ever heard of the rice experiment? According to the lore, you take three containers and fill them each with equal parts cooked white rice. Then you label each container: "love," "hate," and ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Child abuse reports are on the rise in Missouri. The alarming statistics come as April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month. According to the Missouri Department of ...

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences-based commission has awarded more than $600,000 in funding to combat child abuse and neglect across the state. UAMS announced Monday that the Arkansas ...

Illustration of an older person looking outside a window as days go by. This story will be highlighted in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives ...