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This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2020.
Table of Contents
- Background of NCANDS
- Annual Data Collection Process
- NCANDS as a Resource
- Structure of the Report
- Screening
- Report Sources
- CPS Response Time
- CPS Workforce and Caseload
- Exhibit and Table Notes
- Alternative Response
- Unique and Duplicate Counts
- Children Who Received an Investigation or Alternative Response
- Children Who Received an Investigation or Alternative Response by Disposition
- Number of Child Victims
- Child Victim Demographics
- Maltreatment Types
- Focus on Maltreatment Categories
- Victims of Sex Trafficking by Sex and Age
- Infants With Prenatal Substance Exposure
- Reporting Infants With Prenatal Substance Exposure to NCANDS
- Number of Infants With Prenatal Substance Exposure
- Screened-in Infants With Prenatal Substance Exposure Who Have a Plan of Safe Care
- Screened-in Infants With Prenatal Substance Exposure Who Have a Referral to Appropriate Services
- Risk Factors
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Exhibit and Table Notes
- Number of Child Fatalities
- Child Fatality Demographics
- Maltreatment Types
- Risk Factors
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Prior CPS Contact
- Exhibit and Table Notes
- Number of Perpetrators
- Perpetrator Demographics
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Exhibit and Table Notes
- Executive Summary
- Screened-in Referrals
- Report Sources
- Children Who Received an Investigation Response or Alternative Response
- Child Victims
- Child Victim Demographics
- Children Who Received Postresponse Services
- Exhibit and Table Notes
