A new report from a Pennsylvania advocacy group says reports of child abuse and neglect continue to rise in the state. The PA Partnerships for Children says in 2022, there were a thousand more child abuse or child protective services reports compared to the year before. There were also about 45-hundred more cases of neglect during the same time. The group’s leaders say the figures show families are struggling with housing and mental health support. The report also shows Pennsylvania has the highest rate of any state for children being placed with family members or someone they know or trust when they come out of the child welfare system.
