Maryland’s internship program places social work students in pediatric offices, improving access to youth mental health care ...

In 2015, the royal commission into child abuse did a specific report on working with children checks. It cautioned against an ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Kentwood Public Schools social worker who was accused of having inappropriate communication with children faces charges of accosting children for immoral purposes and using ...

What one of two state investigations would determine over the past two years, however, was that “social workers have been taught to be fearful of removing children from their homes, even when ...

A former West Chester social worker accused of sexually assaulting children took a plea today. Michael Lesko pleaded guilty to 6 counts of rape and 1 count GSI. He'll be sentenced later this month.

Cappleman Sinz joined UVM Children's Hospital in 2016 after working at the Howard Center as a social worker and supervisor for 10 years. She said her passion for the work stems from her mother ...

Wolverhampton Council has been continuing to work to support families and improve child social care as part of a Government programme. The council has been a key part of the Department for ...

Children's social care system is 'broken', frontline worker says A frontline social worker speaks out as questions are asked about what more could have done to protect Sara Sharif, 10, who was ...

A frontline social worker has described children's social care as a "system that's broken" and says her "biggest fear" is that a child in her care will come to harm. Speaking anonymously, the worker, ...

Janet Daby has been MP for the south east London ward of Lewisham East since 2018. A former social worker with more than 15 years’ experience in the sector, Daby has worked in foster care, ...

Police allege that Lesko sexually assaulted more than 5 children over the last 15 years, some of them, younger than 13. Lesko has held positions as a social worker, mentor and counselor.

A former state Department for Children and Families employee has been charged with sexually assaulting a youth she was working with when she was employed by the department several years ago. Sonja ...