More people are reporting child abuse and neglect than ever before, with referrals spiking 76-percent in recent years. That’s according to a newly-released study addressing Pennsylvania’s child welfare system.
2019 State of Child Welfare Shows Child Abuse Referrals Are The Highest Recorded To Date
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC) today released its annual State of Child Welfare report, a five-year snapshot on child well-being that this year shows increased public awareness of child abuse and neglect and positive improvements in mandated and permissive reporter requirements has helped fuel the highest recorded number of referrals in the state to date.
Higher numbers of people reporting child abuse and neglect in Pa.
More people are reporting child abuse and neglect than ever before. A snapshot of Pennsylvania’s child welfare system has revealed abuse reports climbed dramatically the last few years.
Coalition pushes for home visits to ensure support for underprivileged children
Advocates for the statewide Childhood Begins at Home coalition in Allegheny County are pressing forward on a mission to ensure support for children and low-income families — one home visit at a time.
Coalition pushes for home visits to ensure support for underprivileged children
Advocates for the statewide Childhood Begins at Home coalition in Allegheny County are pressing forward on a mission to ensure support for children and low-income families — one home visit at a time.
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