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The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform works to change America's approach to #childabuse, #childwelfare, #fostercare
For decades, schools in NYC (& elsewhere) have used false allegations to intimidate parents fighting for disabled children’s special ed rights But now, thanks to the Family Justice Law Center & their partners, families can systematically fight back. www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/22/l...
Lawsuit accuses NYC schools of using child protective services to coerce ‘difficult’ Queens mom
The lawsuit accuses the city’s school system of enabling a pattern in which parents advocate for the needs of their students with disabilities, then are reported for child abuse or neglect.
www.nydailynews.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:57 PM
For decades, schools in NYC (& elsewhere) have used false allegations to intimidate parents fighting for disabled children’s special ed rights But now, thanks to the Family Justice Law Center & their partners, families can systematically fight back. www.nydailynews.com/2026/01/22/l...
Today’s reminder: In #childwelfare the horror stories go in ALL directions: www.8newsnow.com/investigator... #childabuse #fostercare
Mom says daughter was forced to fight another child in Las Vegas group home: State revokes licenses
The state of Nevada revoked the licenses of four group homes for children and teens after several reports by the 8 News Now Investigators.
www.8newsnow.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Today’s reminder: In #childwelfare the horror stories go in ALL directions: www.8newsnow.com/investigator... #childabuse #fostercare
Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/nccp... #childwelfare #fostercare #childabuse
NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending January 20, 2026
● We begin with the news we broke on this blog yesterday afternoon : The federal government’s annual Child Maltreatment report is out. It s...
www.nccprblog.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/nccp... #childwelfare #fostercare #childabuse
We're breaking some news on the NCCPR #childwelfare Blog: Latest federal data show significant decline in #childabuse fatalities, even as #fostercare entries fell. It's in the just released federal Child Maltreatment report for 2024: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/late... #fostercare
Latest federal data show significant decline in child abuse fatalities, even as foster care entries fell
The latest federal compilation of data from the states concerning child abuse and neglect shows that known child abuse fatalities declined ...
www.nccprblog.org
January 20, 2026 at 7:58 PM
We're breaking some news on the NCCPR #childwelfare Blog: Latest federal data show significant decline in #childabuse fatalities, even as #fostercare entries fell. It's in the just released federal Child Maltreatment report for 2024: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/late... #fostercare
ICYMI: NCCPR #ChildWelfare Blog: Next time you hear that #childwelfare agencies don’t investigate poverty “alone,” check out what Washoe County does to homeless families who simply accept help: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/a-ne... #childabuse #fostercare
A Nevada County forces families to gamble with their children’s lives
The county offers families a cruel choice – and effectively admits they DO police families for poverty “alone.” Over and over, family po...
www.nccprblog.org
January 18, 2026 at 8:02 PM
ICYMI: NCCPR #ChildWelfare Blog: Next time you hear that #childwelfare agencies don’t investigate poverty “alone,” check out what Washoe County does to homeless families who simply accept help: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/a-ne... #childabuse #fostercare
ICYMI: NCCPR sets the record straight on Massachusetts #childwelfare in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette www.msn.com/en-us/lifest... #fostercare #childabuse
www.msn.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:11 PM
ICYMI: NCCPR sets the record straight on Massachusetts #childwelfare in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette www.msn.com/en-us/lifest... #fostercare #childabuse
NCCPR #ChildWelfare Blog: Next time you hear that #childwelfare agencies don’t investigate poverty “alone,” check out what Washoe County does to homeless families who simply accept help: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/a-ne... #childabuse #fostercare
A Nevada County forces families to gamble with their children’s lives
The county offers families a cruel choice – and effectively admits they DO police families for poverty “alone.” Over and over, family po...
www.nccprblog.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
NCCPR #ChildWelfare Blog: Next time you hear that #childwelfare agencies don’t investigate poverty “alone,” check out what Washoe County does to homeless families who simply accept help: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/a-ne... #childabuse #fostercare
NCCPR #childwelfare Blog: A Nevada County forces families to gamble with their children’s lives www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/a-ne... #childabuse #fostercare
A Nevada County forces families to gamble with their children’s lives
The county offers families a cruel choice – and effectively admits they DO police families for poverty “alone.” Over and over, family po...
www.nccprblog.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
NCCPR #childwelfare Blog: A Nevada County forces families to gamble with their children’s lives www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/a-ne... #childabuse #fostercare
NCCPR #ChildWelfare Blog: For homeless families in Washoe County, Nevada, accepting help – and nothing else – can lead to an automatic referral to the family police www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/a-ne... #childabuse #fostercare
A Nevada County forces families to gamble with their children’s lives
The county offers families a cruel choice – and effectively admits they DO police families for poverty “alone.” Over and over, family po...
www.nccprblog.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
NCCPR #ChildWelfare Blog: For homeless families in Washoe County, Nevada, accepting help – and nothing else – can lead to an automatic referral to the family police www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/a-ne... #childabuse #fostercare
Today’s reminder: In #childwelfare the horror stories go in ALL directions: timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/1... #childabuse #fostercare
City, county to pay $10 million each in large settlement following Spring Valley girl's death
A lawsuit was brought on behalf of Arabella McCormack's younger sisters. The three Spring Valley girls were allegedly abused by family.
timesofsandiego.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Today’s reminder: In #childwelfare the horror stories go in ALL directions: timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/1... #childabuse #fostercare
Here's more about the landmark study that challenges the entire logic of our massive #childwelfare surveillance state: rscj.newark.rutgers.edu/news/study-n... #fostercare #childabuse
STUDY: No Link Between Foster Care Entry Rates and Child Maltreatment Deaths
rscj.newark.rutgers.edu
January 14, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Here's more about the landmark study that challenges the entire logic of our massive #childwelfare surveillance state: rscj.newark.rutgers.edu/news/study-n... #fostercare #childabuse
Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/nccp...
NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending January 13, 2026
● Of course, the biggest news of the past week is the publication of a blockbuster study on the relationship between the number of child...
www.nccprblog.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Our weekly round-up of #familypreservation journalism and commentary: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/nccp...
NCCPR sets the record straight on Massachusetts #childwelfare in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette www.msn.com/en-us/lifest... #fostercare #childabuse
MSN
The Massachusetts take-the-child-and-run welfare approach has been tried and failed for decades. What can be done instead?
www.msn.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
NCCPR sets the record straight on Massachusetts #childwelfare in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette www.msn.com/en-us/lifest... #fostercare #childabuse
Mass. throws children into #fostercare at a rate 44% above the national average, institutionalizes children at a rate 80% above the national average. in Worcester Telegram & Gazette we rebut those who want to make things even worse: www.msn.com/en-us/lifest... #fostercare #childabuse
MSN
The Massachusetts take-the-child-and-run welfare approach has been tried and failed for decades. What can be done instead?
www.msn.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Mass. throws children into #fostercare at a rate 44% above the national average, institutionalizes children at a rate 80% above the national average. in Worcester Telegram & Gazette we rebut those who want to make things even worse: www.msn.com/en-us/lifest... #fostercare #childabuse
ICYMI: A study of 3.4 million records over 13 years concludes: “Child maltreatment mortality rates did not appear to decrease with higher foster care entry rates or increase with decreasing foster care entry rates.” www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
The “logic” behind America’s massive child welfare surveillance state is the equivalent of a house of cards. Thanks to a new study, it just collapsed.
KEY POINTS ● For decades, we were told we have to take away more children to stop child abuse deaths. If you dare take fewer, it was cla...
www.nccprblog.org
January 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
ICYMI: A study of 3.4 million records over 13 years concludes: “Child maltreatment mortality rates did not appear to decrease with higher foster care entry rates or increase with decreasing foster care entry rates.” www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
ICYMI: NCCPR Blog: Rhode Island’s family police agency plans to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate the notorious "House of Pine-Sol" RTC and warehouse 16 girls there: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
The Rhode Island approach to Child Welfare: Throw away the money, throw away the kids!
The Rhode Island family police agency wants to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate a residential treatment center that closed after...
www.nccprblog.org
January 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
ICYMI: NCCPR Blog: Rhode Island’s family police agency plans to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate the notorious "House of Pine-Sol" RTC and warehouse 16 girls there: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
NCCPR Blog: Rhode Island’s family police agency plans to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate the notorious "House of Pine-Sol" RTC and warehouse 16 girls there: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
The Rhode Island approach to Child Welfare: Throw away the money, throw away the kids!
The Rhode Island family police agency wants to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate a residential treatment center that closed after...
www.nccprblog.org
January 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
NCCPR Blog: Rhode Island’s family police agency plans to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate the notorious "House of Pine-Sol" RTC and warehouse 16 girls there: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
Two studies paint a stunning picture of #childwelfare failure and the dangers of #fostercare: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-...
January 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Two studies paint a stunning picture of #childwelfare failure and the dangers of #fostercare: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-...
NCCPR blog: Rhode Island tears apart families at a rate more than 80% above the national average. It’s #1 in #childwelfare spending while getting dismal results. These priorities explain why: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
The Rhode Island approach to Child Welfare: Throw away the money, throw away the kids!
The Rhode Island family police agency wants to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate a residential treatment center that closed after...
www.nccprblog.org
January 8, 2026 at 8:51 PM
NCCPR blog: Rhode Island tears apart families at a rate more than 80% above the national average. It’s #1 in #childwelfare spending while getting dismal results. These priorities explain why: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
NCCPR Blog: The Rhode Island approach to #childwelfare: Throw away the money, throw away the kids: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
The Rhode Island approach to Child Welfare: Throw away the money, throw away the kids!
The Rhode Island family police agency wants to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate a residential treatment center that closed after...
www.nccprblog.org
January 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
NCCPR Blog: The Rhode Island approach to #childwelfare: Throw away the money, throw away the kids: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
Today’s reminder: In #childwelfare the horror stories go in ALL directions: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/12/m... #childabuse #fostercare
Family of teen repeatedly raped at Springfield group home sues state agencies - The Boston Globe
The lawsuit provided new details on the assault and terrible conditions in the group home.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Today’s reminder: In #childwelfare the horror stories go in ALL directions: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/12/m... #childabuse #fostercare
NCCPR Blog: Rhode Island’s family police agency plans to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate the notorious "House of Pine-Sol" RTC and warehouse 16 girls there: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
The Rhode Island approach to Child Welfare: Throw away the money, throw away the kids!
The Rhode Island family police agency wants to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate a residential treatment center that closed after...
www.nccprblog.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
NCCPR Blog: Rhode Island’s family police agency plans to spend up to $26 million to buy and renovate the notorious "House of Pine-Sol" RTC and warehouse 16 girls there: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
New study makes clear: huge numbers of children, whom family police agencies rushed to tear from their homes because supposedly it would reduce fatalities, suffered all the harm of needless #fostercare for nothing. www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #childwelfare
The “logic” behind America’s massive child welfare surveillance state is the equivalent of a house of cards. Thanks to a new study, it just collapsed.
KEY POINTS ● For decades, we were told we have to take away more children to stop child abuse deaths. If you dare take fewer, it was cla...
www.nccprblog.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
New study makes clear: huge numbers of children, whom family police agencies rushed to tear from their homes because supposedly it would reduce fatalities, suffered all the harm of needless #fostercare for nothing. www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #childwelfare
Two studies paint a stunning picture of #childwelfare failure and the dangers of #fostercare: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-...
January 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Two studies paint a stunning picture of #childwelfare failure and the dangers of #fostercare: www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-...
A study of 3.4 million records over 13 years concludes: “Child maltreatment mortality rates did not appear to decrease with higher foster care entry rates or increase with decreasing foster care entry rates.” www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare
The “logic” behind America’s massive child welfare surveillance state is the equivalent of a house of cards. Thanks to a new study, it just collapsed.
KEY POINTS ● For decades, we were told we have to take away more children to stop child abuse deaths. If you dare take fewer, it was cla...
www.nccprblog.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:22 PM
A study of 3.4 million records over 13 years concludes: “Child maltreatment mortality rates did not appear to decrease with higher foster care entry rates or increase with decreasing foster care entry rates.” www.nccprblog.org/2026/01/the-... #childabuse #fostercare #childwelfare