Data provided by the North Carolina Department of Human Resources, Division of Social Services, Central Registry Reports on Child Abuse, Neglect and Dependency. Data reflected is for state fiscal year 1998-1999, unless otherwise specified. Click here to view child abuse fact charts. In 1998, over 3 million children were reported for child abuse and neglect to child protective service agencies in the United States. Currently about 47 out of every 1000 children are reported as victims of child maltreatment.
Child abuse cuts across all socio-economic groups, race, and religion.
Most people who abuse or neglect their children are ordinary people whose stressors overwhelm their coping skills. Substance abuse, lack of knowledge of child development, single parenting, isolation, poverty, a history of domestic violence, and many other factors may contribute to the likelihood that a child will be abused. Children who are abused are at a higher risk for crime, substance abuse, dropping out, teen pregnancy and a host of other social ills. The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services releases statistics on child abuse and neglect for Fiscal Year '99-00'. Prevent Child Abuse Help us put an end to child abuse.