Child Abuse in America: Statistics Every Parent and Policymaker Should See
Invisible Children Report: Child Abuse in America
Child abuse crosses every income level, neighborhood, and religion in America—and our systems still don’t track it honestly enough to fix it.
National studies show that about 37% of all U.S. children—and 54% of Black children—are reported to Child Protective Services by their 18th birthday. That’s millions of kids, year after year, touched by investigations, removals, and without help, a history of abuse and Trauma that can shape the rest of their lives.
If we don’t measure what’s happening, we pretend it isn’t a problem—and if it isn’t a problem, there’s no discussion and no solution. This post brings together the strongest national statistics on child abuse, neglect, foster care, and fatalities in a single place so advocates, journalists, and policymakers can see the real scope of the crisis and stop looking away.
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