ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DCS has secured the #58 spot on the National Center for Employee Ownership ...

A newly released state audit blasts DCS for slow child abuse investigations and problems inside transitional homes and juvenile detention centers.

An audit from the Tennessee Comptroller's Office revealed a need for improvement in several areas of the Department of Children's Services, including management of the Special Investigations Unit, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Two whistleblowers at the Tennessee Department of Children's Services said top leaders within DCS ordered them to cover up dangerous conditions at homes where abused and ...

While Tennessee DCS has made some improvements in recent years, critical issues that put kids at risk persist, a new state ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services (DCS) has a vision of “Children First.” After several high-profile issues, like children sleeping on office floors, DCS has ...

An audit by the Comptroller outlines new and persistent failures in caring for abused and neglected children taken into custody by the Department of Children’s Services.

PHOENIX — After the murders of three vulnerable children who were all known to the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS), Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said she is committed to finding answers and ...

State Rep. David Hawk, a frequent critic of Department of Children’s Services (DCS) leadership, says a newly released audit ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Judges from the Indiana Court of Appeals have issued a scathing rebuke of the state's Department of Child Services, saying the agency repeatedly violated parents' rights. The ...

Gov. Bill Lee's administration is seeking a $193 million budget increase. DCS Commissioner Margie Quin told lawmakers the agency is making strides in hiring and reducing the number of children staying ...