California child welfare agencies under fire for pocketing foster kids’ Social Security money By Jeanne Kuang Published April 6, 2023 at 11:39 AM PDT ...

Their son, now 5-years-old, suffered permanent brain damage, leaving him a quadriplegic unable to walk, talk, or see.

Even after the A.G. case roiled the county’s Child Welfare Services office — and prompted calls from a host of public officials for independent reviews and or commissions — almost nothing ...

A one-year-old boy has died from heatstroke after he was left inside a hot vehicle for over two hours while his mother ...

In summary California child welfare agencies must investigate claims of Native American ancestry before separating a family, the California Supreme Court stressed in a new ruling that affects ...

But according to the California Child Welfare Indicators Project, only 1-in-9 cases of child abuse or neglect was substantiated in 2023. Black, ...

This case presented an opportunity to ensure fairness in child support determinations which involve tribal welfare benefits. I represented the mother at the trial court level.

On Jan. 7, Shasta County sheriff’s deputies carried out a welfare check on a 2-year-old child at a home on Sunset Lane in Redding. At the home, no one answered the door, but deputies reached the ...

A community college English assignment to write a poem about herself inspired Celine Gomez to pursue a career in social work and help her community.Now, Gomez, a graduate of the University of ...

A February study of 295 case files in California, ... Studies have found that up to 90 percent of child welfare cases involve families affected by substance-use disorders.