1-A, May 17, 2003-June 24, 2003

• Events Leading to the Child Welfare Crisis in New Jersey - Part 1

1-B, June 24, 2003-October 29, 2003

• Events Leading to the Child Welfare Crisis in New Jersey - Part 2

1-C, October 31, 2003-February 13, 2004

• Events Leading to the Child Welfare Crisis in New Jersey - Part 3

February 13, 2004-February 16, 2004

• News on the Release of Child Advocate's Report on the Collingswood Case

February 17, 2004-February 28, 2004

• News on the DYFS Transformation Plan

February 28, 2004-March 30, 2004

• The Plan, Slightly Revised, Is Accepted by the Oversight Panel

March 31, 2004-April 11, 2004

• The Struggle for Implementation and Funding Begins

April 15, 2004-May 28, 2004

• The New Commissioner Is Sworn In, The Overhaul of DYFS Begins

June 9, 2004-August 24, 2004

• The Federal Court Approves the Plan as Amended, DYFS Begins to Retrain its Staff, Centralized Screening Begins, A Unified Toll-Free Call Number is Established

August 28, 2004-August 31, 2004

• Child Welfare Reform Legislation Is Signed, The Training of Workers Intensifies

September 25, 2004-October 12, 2004

• Federal Approval of the DYFS Reform Plan and Progress Reports on the Collingswood Case

November 17, 2004-November 27, 2004

• The Asbury Park Case-Another Child Dies of Severe Malnutrition

December 3, 2004-January 14, 2005

• Legislators Question Reform, Child Advocate Issues Report on '04 Child Fatalities, The Child Welfare Panel Says Reform Going Well, The Child Abuse Hotline Gets a New Manager

January 27, 2005-February 4, 2005

• Progress on Reform, Adoption Rates Improve, Commissioner Davy Reports on His First Year, Some Problems Continue

February 17, 2005-October 12, 2005

• New Jersey Child Welfare Panel Issues First Two Monitoring Reports, Tension Mounts between DHS and Children's Rights Inc.

October 13, 2005-November 17, 2005

• Tension Between DHS and Children's Rights Continues, Ed Cotton (Assistant Commissioner for DYFS) Resigns, The State Agrees to a Financial Settlement for the Children in the Collingswood Starvation

November 17, 2005-December 21, 2005

• Children's Rights Asks Federal Judge to ORder Restructuring of DHS, Governor-elect Corzine Talks with Both Sides, Children's Rights Asks Court to Give New Governor Reform Powers, Commissioner Davy Responds, Final Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill Hurts Child Welfare

January 4, 2006-January 29, 2006

• Proposal Calls for Separate Child Welfare Agency, Governor-elect Corzine Nominates New Jersey Child Advocate Kevin Ryan to Head Human Services, Transition Team Recommends Cabinet-Level Department for Children's Services, Acting Commissioner Ryan Reaches Agreement with Children's Rights, Inc. for 120-day Delay in Further Court Action

January 13, 2006-February 12, 2006

• Media Attention Shifts to New York City Child Welfare Agency in Response to Two Tragic Child Fatalities

February 11, 2006-February 12, 2006

• The Collingswood (Jackson) Case Has a Dramatic Day in Court

February 12, 2006-April 21, 2006

• Commissioner Ryan Names New Leadership Team for OCS, the New Jersey Child Welfare Panel Presents New Criticisms, Governor Corzine Proposes the Creation of a New Cabinet-Level Agency, The Department of Children and Families, with Kevin Ryan as Commissioner, Crisis in Staffing at DYFS, Commissioner Ryan Presents Plans for the New Department (DCF) to the Assembly Budget Committee

May 14, 2006-July 18, 2006

• Troubles Continue in New York City's Administration for Children's Services, DYFS Receives a Positive Report Card of Safety, Governor Corzine Signs Bill Establishing Cabinet-Level Department of Children and Families (DCF), New Jersey Reaches New Settlement Agreement with Children's Rights and a New Reform Plan is Developed

August 3, 2006-September 17, 2006

• DYFS Intervenes in Starvation Case, Adoption Unit Changes Criticized, Hotline Calls Increase Significantly

October 15, 2006

• Child Welfare Crisis in Philadelphia (LINK NOT FOUND)

 October 23, 2007

• N.J. earns praise for advances at DYFS
• Report Shows Improvement in Child Care in New Jersey
• Federal Monitor: DCF reforms on track, but much more must be done

 September 11, 2008

• Child Welfare Crisis in Philadelphia continuation, Grand Jury Report

 November 6, 2013 

• Federal Monitor's Report for Period 13 (July 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013)