Child Abuse

The event will offer professionals across various fields an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of poverty, its causes, and effective strategies for intervention.

After recent reports of sexual abuse and excessive force at Kentucky youth detention centers, the U.S. Justice Department has opened a statewide investigation

A lawsuit filed this month claims that for decades, juveniles in detention at Illinois Youth Centers were subjected to sexual abuse by some staff members.

The foundation also handed out hundreds of hand made blankets, quilts, and bags that had been donated for the agencies.

The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children started in 1999 to heal abused children physically and emotionally and to stop the abuse of children.

The case was initiated by an otherwise unrelated investigation by the Carmi Police Department.

Prevention in Partnership is the focus for 2023

The Poshard Foundation distributed more than $100,000 to 30 area social service agencies Friday to bring awareness to Child Abuse Prevention Month.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child welfare officials in Illinois reported a 17 percent decline in the number of child death cases they investigated during the previous fiscal year, an…