Child Abuse

Educators and Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Recognizing and reporting child maltreatment are important to prevent abuse and neglect from continuing or recurring. Schools also must be involved in working to prevent maltreatment from ever occurring at all.

Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Substance abuse has a major impact on the child welfare system. It is estimated that 9 percent of children in this country (6 million) live with at least one parent who abuses alcohol or other drugs.

Child Maltreatment 2004 Report
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
This factsheet presents excerpts from Child Maltreatment 2004, a report based on data submissions by the States for Federal fiscal year 2004. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System was developed by the Children's Bureau

Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Despite the efforts of the child protection system, child fatalities remain a serious problem. Although the untimely deaths of children due to illness and accidents have been closely monitored, deaths that result from physical assault or severe neglect