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July 18, 2024

State to Change its Child Abuse and Neglect Referral System, Partners with Nonprofit

West Virginia Watch, Times West Virginian, Hampshire Review – The West Virginia Department of Human Services will change how it screens referrals and manages cases involving child abuse and neglect. Child welfare leaders hope to better support families who may need assistance but not an investigation. 

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DoHS leaders last month told reporters that they were editing their abuse and neglect  screening process amid questions of how DoHS handled the high profile case involving 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller. 

The girl was found emaciated in her Boone County home in April. 

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