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  Child Abuse & Neglect

Resources about child maltreatment, including definitions, signs and symptoms, statistics and prevalence, types of child abuse and neglect, risk and protective factors, the impact on individuals and society, and child fatalities.

Overview
Links to related organizations and state hotlines and answers to frequently asked questions.

Defining child abuse & neglect
Definitions from Federal and State laws, and resources that distinguish between discipline and abuse.

Identifying child abuse & neglect
Information and training resources on recognizing signs and symptoms.

Prevalence
National and State statistics on child maltreatment, prevalence of different types of child abuse and neglect, abuse and neglect in out-of-home care, and recurrence.

Perpetrators
Characteristics of perpetrators, including those who commit certain types of abuse, such as juvenile sex offenders.

Types
Definitions and signs of different maltreatment types and research on child neglect, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and emotional abuse.

Risk & protective factors
Characteristics of parents or caretakers, families, children, and communities that increase risk or promote safe and supportive families and resilience in children.

Impact
How child abuse and neglect affect children, adolescents, adult survivors, and society, including its impact on child development.

Child fatalities
Perpetrator characteristics and risk factors.

For help with reporting child abuse and neglect or to speak with a counselor, contact Childhelp® at 800.422.4453.

 

 

Selected Resources

Child Abuse Reporting Numbers
Series Title: Related Organizations List
Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability: View Publication
Printable Version
Year Published: 2009 - 6 pages
This directory lists the in-state toll-free and local phone numbers maintained by States to receive reports about suspected child abuse. Reports about abuse in all States can be made by calling Childhelp (800-4-A-Child) or local child protective service agencies.

Toll-Free Crisis Hotline Numbers
Series Title: Related Organizations List
Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability: View Publication
Printable Version (PDF - 140 KB)
Year Published: 2009 - 2 pages
This directory lists toll-free phone numbers maintained by various crisis organizations. It includes organizations that deal with child abuse, child sexual abuse, crime victims, family violence, mental illness, missing/abducted children, rape/incest, substance abuse, suicide prevention, and youth in trouble/runaways.

 

 

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