Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, our team sat down with two Arizona Representatives who are demanding to hear from ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DCS has secured the #58 spot on the National Center for Employee Ownership ...

The state's child abuse hotline is supposed to be a lifeline for Arizona's most vulnerable children. But the Department of ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Two whistleblowers at the Tennessee Department of Children's Services said top leaders within DCS ordered them to cover up dangerous conditions at homes where abused and ...

An audit by the Comptroller outlines new and persistent failures in caring for abused and neglected children taken into custody by the Department of Children’s Services.

An audit from the Tennessee Comptroller's Office revealed a need for improvement in several areas of the Department of Children's Services, including management of the Special Investigations Unit, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services (DCS) has a vision of “Children First.” After several high-profile issues, like children sleeping on office floors, DCS has ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's Department of Child Services is investigating falsified drug records that could have caused children to be taken from their homes. It's a disturbing development impacting ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A new lawsuit pinpoints accusations of violence and abuse of Tennessee children in the custody of the Department of Children's Services. Disability Rights Tennessee filed the ...

Lawyers who represent the interests of children at the center of abuse and neglect proceedings in Tennessee are known as guardians ad litem. These court-appointed attorneys, almost all of whom serve ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Judges from the Indiana Court of Appeals have issued a scathing rebuke of the state's Department of Child Services, saying the agency repeatedly violated parents' rights. The ...

Gov. Bill Lee's administration is seeking a $193 million budget increase. DCS Commissioner Margie Quin told lawmakers the agency is making strides in hiring and reducing the number of children staying ...