“I think about the families separated in Missouri over the years, not because of abuse or neglect, but because they could not afford to pay a bill or new clothes for their kids.” That was House Ways ...

A mother in Jackson, Mississippi, was recently arrested and charged with child neglect after taking a toddler wearing only a diaper to Walmart in freezing temperatures. Other shoppers confronted ...

Many children are separated from their families due to poverty, not neglect. Tennessee recently passed legislation stating that economic hardship alone is not grounds for parental termination.

A group of low-income black mothers living in Washington DC who have been accused of child neglect will receive cash as part of a study to determine whether providing needy moms with extra income ...

The death of Shivan Cumberlege marks a critical moment for child protection in South Africa. As the call for change grows louder, it beckons us to not only react to tragedies but to proactively ...

INDIANAPOLIS — What began as a quiet afternoon by a pond for DeOnda Hawkins and her children has turned into a desperate legal battle against the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS). DeOnda, a ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights’ thematic report on “Welfare and Control: The Paternalism of Support,” ...

Nov. 29 update: The U.S. Justice Department will appoint a third-party manager to handle Jackson's water crisis, and, on behalf of the EPA, filed a complaint against Jackson alleging the city has ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Experts in Illinois are planning to test whether cash can help reduce cases of child maltreatment.

Children in Hyderabad's Jawahar Nagar face severe educational hurdles due to poverty, pollution from a massive landfill, and ...