When ChildLine launched on October 30, 1986 as a phoneline for “children in trouble or danger”, it received 55,000 calls on its first night. The volume was unexpected and at first overwhelmed the ...

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale met the press Tuesday morning to announce the findings of a special performance audit of ChildLine in December 2015 to determine if child abuse and neglect calls are ...

"My friends are trying to help get me back on track, but I’m so overwhelmed,” admitted a 16-year-old who got in touch with ...

Director Adeshini Naicker says traumatic incidents can leave children with post-traumatic stress, fear, confusion, and nightmares.

HARRISBURG, Pa.–Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Wednesday major changes at the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) child-abuse hotline, ChildLine, are making a significant difference in helping ...

The street is dark. A small girl stands under a pale street lamp; she can't remember which way is home. She reaches up to a pay phone and dials 1098. Instantly, the voice on the other end tells her to ...

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Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale on Wednesday morning outlined the findings and recommendations of a final audit of ChildLine, the child abuse hotline run by the Department of Human ...

A woman who was sexually abused as a child has praised the NSPCC’s Childline service for saving her life. Nicola - not her real name – said speaking to a Childline counsellor is what stopped her from ...

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