Massachusetts Department of Children and Families

Massachusetts

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, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The rate of abuse or neglect rose to 22.9 cases per 1,000

Charlie Baker

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, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on Monday rolled out a six-point plan to reform the Department of Children and Families. "DCF often struggles with mission confusion," Baker