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Child abuse rate in Massachusetts tops all states
BOSTON – Massachusetts had the highest rate of child abuse and neglect in the nation in 2014, with almost 31,900 cases reported,…
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Baker rolls out plan to fix child welfare agency
BOSTON – With an independent investigation under way into the death of Bella Bond, the murdered child known for months as Baby Doe,…
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Probe of DCF case spurs call for more changes to protect children
Written by Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE — A report released Friday calls for a series of reforms at the Department of Children and…
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Increased abuse reported among children in state care
Nearly 200 children in state care suffered abuse or neglect in 2014, according to the latest report released Tuesday by the Massachusetts…