Across the United States, state laws designate licensed mental health professionals (MHPs) as mandated reporters when they have reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect (Ettinger, 2022). This ...

Neglect is when a person does not look after the needs of someone under their care. It is a type of abuse. Other forms of abuse include physical violence and emotional abuse. The difference between ...

ST. LOUIS – States across the U.S. are reporting a spike in child abuse and neglect over the last few years, and experts say stress from the pandemic is a big factor. Factors like the loss of loved ...

Have you ever heard of the rice experiment? According to the lore, you take three containers and fill them each with equal parts cooked white rice. Then you label each container: "love," "hate," and ...

Last year, the Colorado Department of Human Services reported 6,116 children were victims of substantiated abuse or neglect, down from 10,779 in 2021.