Child Separations

The Children’s Division is almost fully staffed now — a “remarkable turnaround” from the hundreds of vacancies it had in recent years. The backlog is now down 80% since earlier this year.

In southern Illinois, many families suspected of neglect cycle through the child welfare system. Too often they don’t get the help they need.

As someone focused on child and adolescent psychology, Webster University’s Deborah Stiles is used to writing about psychological theory and case studies…