The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families failed to properly recognize warning signs or intervene before the death of a girl in Worcester, according to the investigation.

Francisco Ortiz is charged with murder in the death of his 4-year-old daughter, A'zella, in October 2024. The state's ...

The emergency amendment comes after DCF's federal regulator, the Administration for Children and Families, announced an ...

The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is continuing their annual tradition by taking part in the Department of Children ...

The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families had a lengthy history of involvement with the family of A'zella Ortiz before the 4-year-old girl was found dead in October 2024. Here is a ...

DCF wants to place more children in ‘kinship care’ — with a relative or other close family connection. But doing so has been ...

Vermont Business Magazine A Vermont judge on December 17, 2025, ruled on the defendants’ motions to dismiss in A.V. v. Vermont Dept. for Children and Families, Copley Hospital, and Lund, allowing ...

The ACLU of Vermont's case challenges the surveillance of pregnant women by the Vermont Department for Children and Families.

DCF documented neglect for years but closed the case about a year before the 4-year-old was killed. A new report demands changes.

Children and teens getting support from the Department of Children and Families will have gifts to unwrap on Christmas, ...

A Vermont judge is allowing claims to move forward against three defendants, including the Department of Children and ...