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Most children who are subjects of a report of maltreatment to the State or local child protective services (CPS) agency are involved just once with CPS during their lives. Other children are referred more than once and their referrals resul… more

Th is manual, Protecting Children in Families Aff ected by Substance Use Disorders, provides a basis for understanding parental substance use disorder and its relationship to child maltreatment. Th e manual is intended to help child protect… more

Allie is a young woman who has had a lot happen in her short life. Life with an abusive boyfriend, giving birth to a daughter only to have her taken away by child protective services, and now finding herself on a search of the city for a w… more

Yes, I am a Child Protective Services social worker, and yes, I take people’s children when their parents are being unsafe. But am I the enemy? …No. All it takes in most cases is turning a bad home situation for the child into a good sit… more

Child protective services (CPS), a division within state and local social service agencies, is at the center of every communities’ child protection efforts. In most jurisdictions, CPS is the agency mandated by law to conduct an initial asse… more

This paper synthesizes the findings of three Children’s Bureau funded research grants on unsubstantiated child protective services (CPS) cases. It specifically addresses the case, decision-maker, organizational, and external factors that in… more

This manual, Supervising Child Protective Services Caseworkers, provides the foundation for effective supervisory practice in child protective services (CPS). It describes the roles and responsibilities of the CPS supervisor, and it provide… more

This manual reflects the widespread recognition that coordinated multidisciplinary responses are needed to address the complex needs of today’s children and families. It offers guidance on how diverse community agencies, organizations, and … more

When a child is the victim of abuse or neglect, it is the responsibility of each member of the child protective service and criminal justice communities to provide a timely and appropriate response. To promote the coordination and teamwork … more

This identifies strategies to reduce re-referrals in unsubstantiated child protective services (CPS) cases. Based on the findings of three Children’s Bureau funded research grants on unsubstantiated CPS cases, it summarizes the studies’ key… more

Sixteen year old, Diamond “Ray-Ray” Jenkins had it made in the shade until one wrong move by her parents turned their lives upside down. They stole a shipment of drugs and money from the wrong street king, Damien Orlando. Now, with both her… more

Revised and updated 13th April 2013BABY FARMERS OF THE 19th CENTURYThe practice of baby farming came about in late Victorian times. In this era, there was a great social stigma attached to having a child out of marriage and no adequate cont… more

The growth of serious and violent delinquency in our Nation and its impact on our schools concerns us all. Every day, many children face fighting and other intimidating behavior at school or on the way to and from school. In addition to the… more

Child Protective Services social worker Tessa Riley has a lot on her plate. She’s responsible for the safety and welfare of Purisima County’s most vulnerable citizens. At the same time, her own life is full of a chaos disturbingly similar t… more

“The fare is ten cents, miss.”Mae Malveaux, an attorney with Minneapolis Child Protective Services, is burnt-out, tired and frustrated. Passing on an invite from Jill, her flirtatious coworker, Mae just wants a quiet night in. Leaving the o… more

When the director of Child Protective Services uses his position to exact a personal vendetta in removing three-year-old Ashley from the Blake’s home, Jeff Blake, a financial advisor, responds to threats in the only way he feels he can – vi… more

Mind Over Matter: Ariel Fletcher is 17 years old. She has a loving family and what she considers to be the world’s best boyfriend. She wants to be a writer and plans to marry her boyfriend Adam, after graduation. But then the unexpected… more

Romantic suspense from a best-selling novelist. Sequel to Unforgotten, Sofie Michelli goes to Sonoma to unravel her past, but returns to face the future.

Even in the midst of her affectionate and chaotic Italian family all living in the Bronx neighborhood where she grew up, Sofie Michelli feels alone. For too long, she has been caught in a net of loss and despair. When an old woman mur… more