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February 22, 2023

Connecticut to pay $12M settlement in child neglect case

The state of Connecticut is set to pay a $12 million settlement in a child neglect case involving an infant placed with an abusive relative by the state in 2015.

February 22, 2023

Vermont weighs ending religious exemption for child abuse reporting laws

The Vermont Legislature is considering the removal of legal exemptions from child abuse and neglect reporting that clergymen and other religious leaders are currently granted.

February 22, 2023

Children's book series about 'inspiring women' to publish biography on transgender Rachel Levine

A Chelsea Clinton inspired children's chapter book series about "women who spoke up and rose up against the odds" is set to release a book about Rachel Levine.

February 21, 2023

Multiple states report spike in child abuse and neglect

Challenges from the pandemic are still issues people are experiencing today and can potentially lead to child abuse or neglect.

February 21, 2023

Post-COVID, many parents are giving kids fever-reducing medicine when it's not necessary: study

A new study from Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan found that one in three parents are giving their kids fever-reducing medicine when it’s not really needed.

February 21, 2023

Pennsylvania House nears vote on 2-year window for child abuse suits

Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are seeking a floor vote on a bill establishing a two-year statute of limitations on child abuse lawsuits.

February 21, 2023

Kids’ screen time skyrocketed during pandemic — and it’s still higher than pre-COVID

Average daily screen time for kids is more than double the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.

February 20, 2023

CDC adds COVID-19 vaccines to official immunization schedule for kids as young as 6 months

The CDC's updated immunization schedule recommends that children between six months and 18 years old should receive the full COVID vaccine series and booster.

February 20, 2023

Father warns of Instagram 'sextortion' scam targeting teen boys after son's suicide: 'Evil'

Brian Montgomery lost his 16-year-old son Walker to suicide after he fell victim to a growing 'sextortion' trend targeting teenage boys to get money

February 20, 2023

Arkansas mom says school mask mandates led to ‘cruelty and discrimination’ against her daughter

Ginny Lauren Dowden, a mom from Fayetteville, Arkansas, fought for her daughter to be exempt from school mask mandates amid COVID — a battle that took an emotional toll.