The new head of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) told lawmakers during a public hearing Tuesday that she’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The death of 5-year-old Zoey Felix has raised alarms about child welfare oversight after neighbors and agencies reported concerns ...

The case of Ana Walshe, 39, a mother who has been missing since Jan. 1 from Cohasset, has gripped the nation for almost two weeks and has given parents reason to question what could happen to their ...

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“While in Massachusetts DCF custody, it was clear she had significant disabilities,” the letter states, adding that she had ...

Gov. Ned Lamont named Susan Hamilton, general counsel and a former commissioner of the state Department of Children and Families, as the agency’s interim commissioner on Tuesday. Her predecessor, Jodi ...

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families failed to properly recognize warning signs or effectively intervene with parents prior to the death a 4-year-old Worcester girl, according to a ...

Connecticut Department of Children and Families Commissioner Jodi Hill-Lilly is leaving her post for a job at a national nonprofit less than two years into the role. Hill-Lilly was nominated by Gov.

The death of 5-year-old Zoey Felix has raised alarms about child welfare oversight after neighbors and agencies reported concerns about her safety before she was raped and killed Oct. 2. While Mickel ...