Fatality Review Team News January 20-24, 2020

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  Fatality Review Team News                            January 20-24, 2020

Child Maltreatment Report

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The New Child Maltreatment Report Is Now Available

To make a difference in preventing child abuse and neglect, we need to know what kind of maltreatment is occurring in the United States and to what extent.

The Child Maltreatment Report 2018<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.icfwebservices.com_t_471049_4182309_49719_2_&d=DwMFAw&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=EhCMCMLBJCEiaBIcjg19rrZiFit5o0aCt3xQPWV-Ers&m=vZ5eXNZiAD_bJbwCM5OR6xL7oR9QfXj-5IyXTL7EpE0&s=3JBuE-Kyri-NODwvqDJ_Besma3Ndn6dGNrBwznZh4OQ&e=> is the most recent collection of child maltreatment data from across the country. Since 1991, this important resource breaks down the data at the national and state levels and shows trends in data.

Here are the key findings from the 2018 report:

  *   The national rounded number of children who received a child protective services investigation response or alternative response increased 8.4 percent, from 3,261,000 in 2014 to 3,534,000 in 2018.

  *   The number and rate of victims have fluctuated during the past 5 years. There was an increase of 0.4 percent in the national rounded number of victims, from 675,000 in 2014 to 678,000 in 2018.

  *   The 2018 data show more than four-fifths of victims suffered a single type of maltreatment. Sixty percent were neglected only, 10.7 percent were physically abused only, and 7 percent were sexually abused only. More than 15 percent were victims of two or more maltreatment types.

  *   For 2018, an estimated 1,770 children died of abuse and neglect at a rate of 2.39 per 100,000 children in the national population.

Interested in the data from previous years? Read the 2017 report<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.icfwebservices.com_t_471049_4182309_44477_4_&d=DwMFAw&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=EhCMCMLBJCEiaBIcjg19rrZiFit5o0aCt3xQPWV-Ers&m=vZ5eXNZiAD_bJbwCM5OR6xL7oR9QfXj-5IyXTL7EpE0&s=ejivnHIdTdDFuvKhWDQLdqwaCy4o5VSKAkAf_rrLuKM&e=> or our summary publications:

  *   Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities 2017: Statistics and Interventions<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.icfwebservices.com_t_471049_4182309_19572_7_&d=DwMFAw&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=EhCMCMLBJCEiaBIcjg19rrZiFit5o0aCt3xQPWV-Ers&m=vZ5eXNZiAD_bJbwCM5OR6xL7oR9QfXj-5IyXTL7EpE0&s=oHpqHrXGGfo9hfNbRxki_Pcpkdi8EaqLrocQeZy8xd8&e=>
  *   Child Maltreatment 2017: Summary of Key Findings <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.icfwebservices.com_t_471049_4182309_7740_13_&d=DwMFAw&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=EhCMCMLBJCEiaBIcjg19rrZiFit5o0aCt3xQPWV-Ers&m=vZ5eXNZiAD_bJbwCM5OR6xL7oR9QfXj-5IyXTL7EpE0&s=baww7_QSP2x9eZTY8eoQ6XDJQEADtgF8DZUH4NxGdVo&e=>

We are all working to stop child maltreatment and to care for the children and youth who have experienced it. Knowing the statistics is important but knowing how state and local organizations are preventing maltreatment in their area can provide valuable guidance for your own practice. Read our factsheet, Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.icfwebservices.com_t_471049_4182309_25280_31_&d=DwMFAw&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=EhCMCMLBJCEiaBIcjg19rrZiFit5o0aCt3xQPWV-Ers&m=vZ5eXNZiAD_bJbwCM5OR6xL7oR9QfXj-5IyXTL7EpE0&s=0tZ26dh7YLT6X-mNSz9_WlE3df4yNrifr1jYXDEMd5U&e=>, and see what you can apply to the services in your community.

What about children who have already experienced maltreatment? Share Parenting Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Abuse or Neglect<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.icfwebservices.com_t_471049_4182309_45937_32_&d=DwMFAw&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=EhCMCMLBJCEiaBIcjg19rrZiFit5o0aCt3xQPWV-Ers&m=vZ5eXNZiAD_bJbwCM5OR6xL7oR9QfXj-5IyXTL7EpE0&s=711rX_QzuBMil78JpW9FSi68dmINdR8u5yDT8kpQ-ws&e=> with agencies and families in your area to help children heal and give families the tools they need to create safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments.

Your feedback is important. Be sure to let us know how we're doing by taking our survey<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.icfwebservices.com_t_471049_4182309_49642_33_&d=DwMFAw&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=EhCMCMLBJCEiaBIcjg19rrZiFit5o0aCt3xQPWV-Ers&m=vZ5eXNZiAD_bJbwCM5OR6xL7oR9QfXj-5IyXTL7EpE0&s=xsXzO_UGnFk54VkqQ-NzuHH8oZRwEr8hw4bLebDe9nE&e=>! For more information, visit our website<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.icfwebservices.com_t_471049_4182309_2255_34_&d=DwMFAw&c=7gilq_oJKU2hnacFUWFTuYqjMQ111TRstgx6WoATdXo&r=EhCMCMLBJCEiaBIcjg19rrZiFit5o0aCt3xQPWV-Ers&m=vZ5eXNZiAD_bJbwCM5OR6xL7oR9QfXj-5IyXTL7EpE0&s=VhRqgByqxZHbhk5t7Yme121FKlfcC2DEIWgbuSCnZe4&e=>, email us at info at childwelfare.gov<mailto:info at childwelfare.gov?subject=Child%20Maltreatment%201.22.20>, or call us toll-free at 1.800.394.3366.

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