Child Maltreatment 2018

This report includes national data about instances of child abuse and neglect known to state child protective services agencies. VIEW THE REPORT

NEW: What Is Child Welfare? A Guide for Behavioral Health/Mental Health Professionals

This factsheet provides an overview of child welfare, describes how behavioral and mental health professionals and child welfare workers can support each other, and offers additional resources. VIEW THE FACTSHEET

UPDATED: Ethics and Confidentiality

This page addresses policies and practices that guide personal information sharing among the agencies that serve families. VIEW THE PAGE

NEW: Helping Children and Youth Maintain Relationships With Birth Families

This bulletin provides professionals with information to help children, youth, and adoptive families develop and maintain appropriate and evolving connections. VIEW THE BULLETIN

Prevention: Collaborating Across an Entire State

Listen as Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention grantees detail how states ensure prevention is considered when funding grants, developing policy, and delivering services tailored to meet region-specific needs. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

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