"Child Protective Services (CPS) is the name of a governmental agency in many states of the United States that responds to reports of child abuse or neglect. Some states use other names, often attempting to reflect more family-centered (as opposed to child-centered) practices, such as \"Department of Children & Family Services\" (DCFS). CPS is also known by the name of \"Department of Social Services\" (DSS) or simply \"Social Services.\""@en .