Physical abuse includes non-accidental injuries such as burns, bruises, cuts or broken bones. Sexual abuse includes adults engaging in sexual contact with children, or involving children in pornography or prostitution. Neglect includes not providing the child with necessary supervision, food, clothing, shelter or medical care, which causes a substantial risk or harm to the child.
Emotional abuse includes making a child feel rejected, terrorized, berated, humiliated or isolated.
CPS can refer parents who fear that they may injure their child to local community resources before actual abuse or neglect occurs.