Up to 80% of children killed in their homes were already known to authorities who failed to protect them. The death of a child already on the radar of child protective services is a preventable failure. Our reforms require independent, transparent reviews of every child fatality and near-fatality to identify system failures and strengthen safety.
News & Press
Op-Eds
Child welfare advocates tell Arizona’s Family that DCS needs to do more to keep kids safe
State lawmakers promised transparency and accountability when they created the Department of Child Safety, or DCS. But has it lived up to those promises?
Child fatalities: We deserve an answer
Arizona Senate Bill 1252, championed by Sen. Janae Shamp, R-Surprise, recognizes deaths of children are preventable, and we desperately need to chart a path toward change...
Research & Reports
When Parental Substance Use Endangers Children: Defining Imminent Risk for Child Protection Systems
The federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act provides a minimum definition of child maltreatment that includes imminent risk of serious harm. Yet, in practice, many state and county child [...]
