Child Abuse Prevention C hild A buse.
Young children are at the most risk of death due to child abuse.
Doctors, teachers and other professionals are required by law in all 50 states to report suspected child abuse or neglect to local child protective agencies. Anonymous reports can be made in all 50 states but are discouraged because they impede an agency's ability to gather information or call on the reporter as a witness if the case goes to trial. All states have laws protecting the reporters of suspected abuse or neglect from legal liability as long as the report is made in good faith. Very few reports are deliberately false. Knowing how, when and what to report about child abuse and neglect can make a life or death difference for a C hild.