B AKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — For the first time since Genesis Mata’s death, allegedly at the hands of her parents, the ...

Research shows that early childhood maltreatment is associated with significant delays in social and cognitive development.

School counselors in Kern County demand CPS reform after Genesis Mata's death, citing broken system that fails to act on abuse reports.

RICHMOND, Va. -- A recent state investigation revealed that Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies are not always handling cases of child abuse or neglect appropriately and that the mistakes may ...

Over 3,000 people have signed a petition demanding an independent investigation into Kern County Child Protective Services ...

House Health Chairwoman Amy Summers is asking how the public’s representatives can learn more about a state agency’s responses to sensitive child protective services cases. The question has ...

During an hour-plus of testimony to the Kern County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, more than a dozen residents painted a grim ...

Research shows that early childhood maltreatment is associated with significant delays in social and cognitive development. Unfortunately, according to the United States Department of Health and Human ...