Child abuse cases were on the rise during the first several months of the pandemic, a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows.
There's been a harrowing number of Black children that have died tragically and inexplicably due to child abuse and it's happening at an alarming rate in our community.
(Chicago Tribune) — The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has been awarded a $9.5 million federal grant to fund a five-year pilot program aimed at helping older foster children find permanent homes. Children ages 9 to 12 entering the foster care system are far less likely than younger children to be adopted or […]