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CHILD WELFARE
Child welfare is an umbrella term that refers to a spectrum of services oered by child
welfare agencies designed to protect the welfare of children and provide families with the
support necessary to properly care for their children. These services include:
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5106g) that was amended and reauthorized by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010,
behaviors and acts that constitute child abuse and/or neglect are dened, at a minimum, as:
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act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious
physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents
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documented are psychological and/or emotional trauma, and a host of other emotional,
developmental, and behavioral issues.
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Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families
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