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Lyon County human services: DCFS substantiated child-neglect cases steady; screened-in referrals rising
Summary
County human services presented child-protection data showing that while the number of screened-in referrals has risen recently, the number of substantiated abuse or neglect findings has remained steady and neglect is the most common substantiated allegation.
Lyon County Human Services presented data to the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 4 showing that the county's Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) screened in 139 complaints in the 2024'25 reporting year, of which 30 were substantiated. The department said the most frequent substantiated allegation category was neglect.
Sheila Holmes, Lyon County human services director, explained the screening process: calls and online reports are reviewed and either screened in for DCFS…
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