Sentences with phrase «investigating allegations of child abuse»

In July, Charlotte reported that Child Protective Services was doing a poor job of investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect in a timely fashion.

Kim Henderson lasted a year as a caseworker investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect.

The unit charged with investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect in Erie County is still having a hard time clearing cases on time.

«By law, police officers or child protective service workers investigate all allegations of child abuse, as they should.

The psychologist can not investigate allegations of child abuse but has a duty to report to CYS.

Not exact matches

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (CNN)- The Catholic Church in Philadelphia will investigate as many as 37 priests identified in a grand jury report as remaining in «active ministry with credible allegations of child sexual abuse,» Cardinal Justin Rigali, archbishop of Philadelphia, said Wednesday.

The church investigated 37 priests identified in a grand jury report as remaining in «active ministry with credible allegations of child sexual abuse,» according to Cardinal Justin Rigali.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Administration for Children & Families says of the percentage of the 3.3 million referrals for child abuse and neglect in 2009 it investigated, «Two - thirds of reports found all allegations to be unsubstantiated or intentionally false (64.3 % and 0.1 %, respectively).»

This bureau of the district attorney's office is also closely involved with the Children's Advocacy Center, a multidisciplinary team, which investigates allegations of sexual and serious physical abuse of children under the age of seChildren's Advocacy Center, a multidisciplinary team, which investigates allegations of sexual and serious physical abuse of children under the age of sechildren under the age of seventeen.

Thanks to Assistance Dogs of the West, the difficult job of investigating child abuse allegations, preparing children to testify in court, and educating the public about child victimization has been made easier.

In so doing, the welfare of the child concerned seems to have been connoted entirely with justice («the interests of that little girl... in having an allegation properly investigated and tested» (para [1]-RRB--RRB- rather than in the abstract: the public interest in ensuring that those with information about abuse of children come forward (per D v National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children [1978] children come forward (per D v National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children [1978] Children [1978] AC 171).

City personal injury partner Alan Collins, who specialises in child abuse cases, is currently investigating around 20 allegations of abuse by Savile.

The Independent Review of the Waterhouse Tribunal will today publish an Issues Paper calling for views on the scope of the original Inquiry and whether or not it sufficiently investigated specific allegations of child abuse in North Wales care homes.

Notwithstanding Cliff's strongly worded statement that the allegation being investigated was «completely false», one of this country's most successful popstars is now the object of the scorn and derision that comes with an allegation of child abuse.

While Ontario is investigating the claims of child abuse and neglect for those community members in Chatham, they have no legal recourse against the families that have fled to Guatemala, some of whom had the most serious allegations leveled against them.

Investigate possible allegations of child abuse Interviewing children, adults and any other pertinent to an investigation Remove children from an abusive environment Discuss and implement safety plans Knowledge of State laws applicable to child safety Home visits and follow up contacts Case management Crisis intervention Victim services and referrals.