North Carolina's 'Patchwork Protection' For Children

Published June 28, 2021 at 7:14 AM EDT

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Whenever signs exist that a child is being abused or neglected, it’s a social worker’s job to determine whether it’s best to step in and remove that child from their home.

But the likelihood a child is removed from their home varies depending on where they live in North Carolina.

Host Charlie Shelton-Ormond talks with Kate Martin, lead investigative reporter for the Carolina Public Press, about the publication's series on child protective services in North Carolina, "Patchwork Protection."

North Carolina's 'Patchwork Protection' For Children

Whenever signs exist that a child is being abused or neglected, it’s a social worker’s job to determine whether it’s best to step in and remove that child from their home.But the likelihood a child is removed from their home varies depending on where they live in North Carolina.

Whenever signs exist that a child is being abused or neglected, it’s a social worker’s job to determine whether it’s best to step in and remove that child from their home.

But the likelihood a child is removed from their home varies depending on where they live in North Carolina.