Substance use disorders (SUDs)—including the misuse of drugs or alcohol—that affect parents and other caregivers can have negative effects on the health, safety, and well-being of children. All States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and some … Read More
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Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding
Child Welfare: Purposes, Federal Programs, and Funding Children depend on adults—usually their parents—to protect and support them. The broadest mission of public child welfare agencies is to strengthen families so that children can depend on their parents to provide them … Read More
Pharmacists’ Vital Role in Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse
ABSTRACT: Childhood abuse, which manifests in adverse childhood events such as neglect and physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, is widespread in the United States. Each year, the Child Protective Services agency rescues more than one-half million children from maltreatment. Because … Read More