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District of Columbia: federal child-welfare figures and 15 pieces of KARA reporting, in full.
Federal child-welfare figures and KARA's reporting on District of Columbia.
Child maltreatment victims
NCANDS, FFY2024
Entered foster care
AFCARS, FY2022
In foster care on Sept 30
AFCARS, FY2022
Sources: NCANDS Child Maltreatment 2024; AFCARS state tables. Full record — every metric, every year, gaps labeled — on KARA SIGNAL
KARA reporting on District of Columbia
15 articles, newest first, republished in full.
February 24, 2026 · KARA Reporting
Florida Child Abuse Reporting
Why Florida Child Abuse Reporting Matters: Florida’s child abuse and neglect is just one part of KARA’s reporting mission and our nation's child‑death problem. Florida reviews hundreds of abuse‑related child deaths each
September 12, 2024 · KARA Reporting
Child Welfare News Fall 2024 (compiled articles)
KARA compiles child abuse and neglect stories and data about abused and neglected children
District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Kansas · Nebraska · Nevada · New Mexico · New York · Pennsylvania
July 9, 2021 · KARA Reporting
Child Welfare Information (find your state here)
These recent articles reflect the stories of America's at risk children and youth. If we don't know the issues, there doesn't seem to be a problem. If we don't see a problem there is no need for a solution. Their stories
California · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Michigan · Nevada · New Hampshire
September 24, 2020 · KARA Reporting
What Child Abuse Looked Like in America Last Week (a snapshot)
Those of us that know about the traumas abused children suffer need to say more if we are ever to reverse the trend of generational child abuse in America. These articles were compiled over the last week. The COVID pande
California · District of Columbia · Illinois · Indiana · Massachusetts · Michigan · Missouri · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Washington
July 18, 2020 · KARA Reporting
For New Mexico's At Risk Children - Life is Very Hard (find your state here)
Across the board, America's Southern States seem to maintain an anti tax mantra that devalues the well-being of other people's children. This clear from the KIDS COUNT statistics over the years. This is their most recent
Alaska · District of Columbia · Idaho · Illinois · Louisiana · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Nebraska · New Mexico · North Dakota · Puerto Rico · South Dakota · Texas · West Virginia
August 4, 2017 · KARA Reporting
July 2017 Sad Stories Part II
Kids At Risk Action tracks current news about child abuse & neglect bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. This is only a sampling of what should be reported – the majority of c
Arkansas · California · Colorado · District of Columbia · Florida
May 2, 2017 · KARA Reporting
Sad Stories April 2017 Part II
American states are struggling to find answers for saving at risk children and reversing the explosive growth of child abuse and neglect in our communities. 37% of children overall and 57% of Black children are reported
California · Connecticut · District of Columbia · Florida · Mississippi · Oklahoma · Oregon · Rhode Island
January 14, 2017 · KARA Reporting
January Sad Stories Part I (thru 1.13.17)
Sign Up Here For KARA’s Free Friday Morning Real Story KARA tracks current news about at risk children bringing transparency and attention to our youngest and most vulnerable citizens. Please note that what you see here
Arkansas · California · District of Columbia · Florida · Indiana · Kansas · Michigan · Ohio
May 28, 2016 · KARA Reporting
May 2016 Sad Stories
This page is a compilation of child protection/child abuse news from around the nation (with some international reporting) for the month of May. All Adults Are the Protectors of All Children Sign Up Here For KARA's Free
Alaska · California · District of Columbia · Florida · Louisiana · Michigan · North Carolina · Ohio
May 13, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Children In The News (update)
MI: Littlest victims: Here's one easy way you can (and should) fight child abuse (Includes Video) mLive - May 01, 2014 This video, titled Make the Call, is a community effort to encourage people to make that call. http:/
California · District of Columbia · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Nebraska · Tennessee · Texas · Utah
March 22, 2014 · KARA Reporting
Suspending 3 Year Olds (race matters)
Even preschoolers are getting suspended from U.S. public schools, and they're disproportionately black, a trend that continues up through the later grades.
April 14, 2013 · KARA Reporting
More Cheating Fallout From the NCLB Tragedy (DC Schools This Time)
Teachers that lived through the Bush era No Child Left Behind fiasco understand the impossibility of making students succeed and schools look good with inadequate resources and classrooms bulging with kids that can't rea
District of Columbia · Georgia · Michigan · Tennessee · Texas
July 4, 2011 · KARA Reporting
JOIN US FOR THE 4th NATIONAL GRANDRALLY September 15th In Washington DC
The GrandRally will be an historic opportunity to celebrate, create momentum, expand awareness and build upon the success from previous GrandRallies. For more information, visit www.grandrally.org or email grandrally.yvo
March 23, 2010 · KARA Reporting
What Have We Come To?
Money losing newspapers are hard pressed to assign reporters to these tragic stories. As a guardian ad-Litem, I had a case with 49 police calls to a home before the children were removed (& only because the seven year ol
November 22, 2009 · KARA Reporting
Cut Off A Nose to Spite A Child's Face
But officials from the archdiocese said they feared the law might require them to extend employee benefits to same-sex married couples. As a result, they said, the archdiocese would have to abandon its contracts with the