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As South Dakota voters prepare to consider a proposed Medicaid expansion, emerging research suggests giving these programs a bigger reach can lead to reduced rates of child maltreatment. Through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the findings were compiled by researchers at the Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse at Johns Hopkins University. Elizabeth Letourneau, director of the Center, said they looked at data in states with expanded programs, compared with states without. . ....
The 13th annual Pennsylvania State of Child Welfare report is out. Children advocates said the 2021 pandemic numbers showed some progress and highlighted ongoing areas of concern. One major plus: The number of children and youth placed with family or trusted caregivers was the highest in five years, reaching more than 45%. . ....
The U.S. Department of Justice said the State of Nevada unnecessarily institutionalizes children with behavioral-health disabilities, and the problem is severe enough to violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Justice Department announced its findings Tuesday, after an investigation found hundreds of children are stuck in hospitals or group homes when they should be living at home and getting community-based mental health services. . ....