In the United States, about 1.9 million children received preventative services due to abuse or maltreatment in 2022. In that year, 483,862 children received funds from the promoting safe and stable families grant.
Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by funding source
Based on State submissions to National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) of alleged child abuse and neglect. NCANDS collects case level data on children who received child protective services response in the form of an investigative or alternative response. Each state has its own definition of child abuse and neglect based on standards set by federal law. Child abuse is defined as any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk or serious harm.
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 29, 2024). Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by funding source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by funding source." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2024). Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by funding source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Children Who Received Prevention Services Due to Abuse or Maltreatment in The United States in 2022, by Funding Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by funding source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2022, by funding source [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/
