April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

According to Child Maltreatment 2020, the latest report from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) found an average of more than 8,600 children received a child protective services investigation PER DAY in the United States during Fiscal Year 2020. Nearly 1,700 were found to be victims of maltreatment on an average day. Among those victimized children, more than 75% were neglected, and more than 25% were physically and/or sexually abused (the figures for all categories will add up to more than 100% due to some children experiencing 2 or more forms of maltreatment).