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West Virginia's governor is urging patience amid conflicting stories that either state police or child protective services dropped the ball in a deadly child ne

The West Virginia Department of Human Services claims it never received an abuse or neglect referral on a teenager in Boone County despite a state police report

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) joins partners across the nation this week, April 21 to April 27, to recognize National

National Crime Victims Rights Week takes place from April 21-27, 2024.

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — April 21, 2024 through April 27, 2024 is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is recognized by the West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), the Bureau for Social Services (BSS), as well as other partners nationwide. It acknowledges those who offer services to crime victims, raises […]

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has released a statement after the discovery of 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller, whose body was found in an emaciated, skeletal state in Boone County last week.

West Virginia Department of Human Services Cabinet Secretary, Cynthia Persily released a statement on the recent death of a minor.

More than a third of callers to Louisiana’s hotline to report child abuse, even professionals who are required to report indications of abuse, either reached a busy line or hung

More than a third of callers to Louisiana’s hotline to report child abuse either reached a busy line or hung up before someone could answer.

Auditors looked at how the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services gets and processes child abuse and neglect reports using information between 2018 and 2022.