Department Of Human Services | Audacy

Agencies working to make New Jersey more age-friendly as senior population grows rapidly By the end of this decade, 1 in 5 New Jerseyans will be 65 or older

June 3, 2024
Parker makes more leadership appointments, including first director of new Office of Latino Engagement Parker still has not appointed leaders to the Department of Public Health or Department of Prisons

March 20, 2024
Teens in Philadelphia's child welfare system sometimes text with caseworkers instead of seeing them in person This advocate says remote check-ins are sometimes necessary, but in-person contact is still essential

August 21, 2023
Time lost in juvenile detention 'a whole other level of travesty,' says advocate

July 18, 2023
City describes dire juvenile justice conditions at hearing for state relief For a 2nd time, the city is challenging the state's refusal to take juvenile offenders remanded to state custody

July 13, 2023
Largest service provider in Philadelphia’s child welfare system pulls out due to high insurance costs New problem emerges in a system that’s already struggling with understaffing, high caseloads

June 27, 2023
Future of Pennsylvanians' healthcare coverage at risk with reinstatement of eligibility renewals For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Pennsylvanians enrolled in Medicaid have to complete a yearly eligibility renewal

April 1, 2023
Stay alert: officials issue warning as welfare scams are on the rise

January 19, 2023
Philly social worker allegedly failed to act as 3-year-old was fatally abused The affidavit said Jendayi Mawusi’s actions showed “extreme indifference” to the abuse Hope Jones endured

October 12, 2022
Philly councilmember calls for reform after death of child placed in home by DHS Kiana Casey faces third-degree murder charges after the girl was found with cuts, bruises and other fatal injuries

July 21, 2022