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Child Protective Services

A home for discussion, support, questions, and news related to Child Protective Services

51k subscribers153 posts / mo in Sep 2026143 authors / mosince 2011

r/CPS has 51k members (+6.1% over the last 12 months). It gets about 153 posts a month from 143 people. Top topics: CPS Controversies, DaycareTeachers and Noisy Neighbors.

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Size and growth

How r/CPS has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+6.1%in 12 months · +1.1% in 3 months · +0.2% in 1 month
Oct 202651k
Growing51k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−38%vs Sep 2025 · −22% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026153
QuieterPeaked at 651 in Jul 2023
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/CPS

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. CPS Controversies4.4%
  2. DaycareTeachers0.6%
  3. Noisy Neighbors0.3%
  4. Parenting Controversies0.2%
  5. Homelessness Assistance0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. Change
  3. CDC
  4. Justia
  5. Tennessee State Government

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research