The arrest of two local mothers for allegedly murdering their young children raises the question: Is enough being done to prevent child abuse? The recent cases involved kids age 5 and 2 - one scalded with water, the other severely beaten. We know that one mother had been through parenting classes and had been under the eye of social workers and child protection agencies but the safety nets failed. Is it time for some new approaches to child abuse prevention?

Guests

Diane Suchetka, Reporter, The Plain Dealer

Deborah Forkas, Director, Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Services

David Campton, Associate Professor of Social Work, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University

Kenneth Steinman, Clinical Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Public Health