In 2022, an average of 84 days passed between the reporting of child abuse and the initiation of services in Puerto Rico, making it the longest period of time between reporting abuse and initiation of services in the United States. The states with the shortest period between reporting abuse and initiation of services were Georgia and Wyoming, with an average of 13 days. The national average was 40 days in that year.
Average number of days to initiation of services for abused children in the United States in 2022, by state
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.
There is no data available for Connecticut, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah.
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 29, 2024). Average number of days to initiation of services for abused children in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255097/average-number-of-days-to-initiation-of-services-for-abused-children-by-us-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Average number of days to initiation of services for abused children in the United States in 2022, by state." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255097/average-number-of-days-to-initiation-of-services-for-abused-children-by-us-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2024). Average number of days to initiation of services for abused children in the United States in 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255097/average-number-of-days-to-initiation-of-services-for-abused-children-by-us-state/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Average Number of Days to Initiation of Services for Abused Children in The United States in 2022, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255097/average-number-of-days-to-initiation-of-services-for-abused-children-by-us-state/
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