child welfare
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of child welfare
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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“Federal and state laws prevent us from confirming or denying if children from Glass House Farms families came into the child welfare system,” she said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
The attorney general's office said the teenagers had been handed over to the Mexican child welfare system "to provide them with comprehensive care and protection while their legal situation is determined."
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
The child welfare department said since Noah’s death they’ve hired thousands of social workers to decrease caseloads and retrained social workers on interviewing techniques and use of forensic exams.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
A coalition of more than two dozen community organizations — including school officials, food banks and child welfare advocates — penned a letter to the governor in December.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025
The cops had come to see him under the auspices of child welfare, making sure that Toby would have a place to stay for the night.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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