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TennCare is covering diapers for babies until age 2. Here’s where to find them.

Catherine Sweeney

August 22, 2024

diapers

About 9,000 Tennessee families signed up this month for a program covering 100 diapers per month — with no co-pay or prescription.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: child welfare, maternal health, newborns, TennCare

Tennessee limits access to child autopsy reports following push by Covenant families

Rose Gilbert

April 26, 2024

A bill that would remove the autopsies of children who are victims of violent crime from the public record has passed the state legislature. Only the child’s legal guardians or, in some cases, a court order would allow them to be released.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, child welfare, Covenant School, school shooting, special session, Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, tnleg, tnpol

‘Silent epidemic’ of sibling sexual abuse is challenging Tennessee families and counselors

Natasha Senjanovic

April 17, 2023

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Sibling sexual abuse has become so frequent that experts call it a “silent epidemic,” with incidents rising in Tennessee.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: child welfare, sexual assault

Watchdog group concerned about deaths of Tennessee children in homes known to state caseworkers

Tony Gonzalez

January 9, 2023

Abuse that happens within a home where prior problems were documented draws special attention from the Second Look Commission.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: child welfare, Tennessee Department of Children's Services

Shortcomings Remain In How Tennessee Investigates Child Abuse

Tony Gonzalez

January 2, 2020

Tennessee Second Look Commission

Experts on child abuse prevention continue to find some persistent problems with how cases are investigated in Tennessee.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: child welfare, public safety, Second Look Commission

“Brian A” Child Welfare Reforms Slowed by Computer Glitches

Nina Cardona

July 9, 2012

A new report shows efforts to improve the way Tennessee takes care of children in state custody have slowed down.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Brian A, child welfare, Ira Lustbader, Tennessee Department of Children's Services, TFACTS

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