Child abuse and neglect impact all of our children, families, communities and society at large.
Communities play a critical role in both helping to keep children safe and strengthening families. Below you will learn what the cost of child abuse and neglect are to every community in California and ways to take action to strengthen families, build communities, and nurture childhoods. We all have a role to play. The solutions are within our reach.
Estimated Survivors, based on national estimates of child abuse prevalence.
Reported Survivors, or 0.82 every minute.
Substantiated Survivors, or 127 children each day.
Fatalities from child abuse and neglect.
Childhood abuse results in a lifetime of economic effects.
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Choose one or more counties to see the economic impact of child abuse and neglect. We will share your region’s estimate that will help you advocate for change below.
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A variety of environmental factors place children and their families at greater risk for abuse and neglect. Other community-level factors can help protect children. Understanding these protective and risk factors will help you advocate for solutions that work in your community.
Each community in California has a unique set of strengths that can help it prevent abuse. We believe that an effective approach to preventing abuse will:
▶ Involve collaboration between nonprofits, businesses, government agencies, and community groups
▶ Bolster individual, family, and community protective factors, particularly for populations placed in high-risk environments
▶ Raise awareness of the devastating personal and economic impact of abuse
▶ Address local risk factors and root causes of child abuse and neglect
▶ Activate the community to protect every child
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