Publication Date:
January 16, 2026
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Introduction
This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2024.
Table of Contents
- Background of NCANDS
- Annual Data Collection Process
- 2020 Census
- NCANDS as a Resource
- Structure of the Report
- Screening
- Report Sources
- CPS Response Time
- CPS Workforce and Caseload
- Exhibit and Table Notes
- Alternative Response
- Unique and Duplicate Counts
- Children Who Received an Investigation or Alternative Response
- Children Who Received an Investigation or Alternative Response by Disposition
- Number of Child Victims
- Child Victim Demographics
- Maltreatment Types
- Focus on Single Types of Maltreatments
- Focus on Substantiations
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Risk Factors
- Reporting Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure Data to NCANDS
- Number of Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure
- Screened-in Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure Who Have a Plan of Safe Care Screened-in Infants with Prenatal Substance Exposure Who Have a Referral to
Appropriate Services
- Number of Child Fatalities Child Fatality Demographics Maltreatment Types
- Risk Factors
- Perpetrator Relationship Prior CPS Contact
- Exhibit and Table Notes
- Number of Perpetrators
- Perpetrator Demographics
- Perpetrator Relationship
- Exhibit and Table Notes
- Prevention Services
- Postresponse Services
- History of Receiving Services
- Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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