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Communities are Safe for Children, Youth and Families (Statewide)
Child Maltreatment: Rate of Unduplicated Children (Ages 0-17) with Indicated/ Unsubstantiated Child Abuse/Neglect Findings (per 1,000)
Current Value
4.67
Definition
Rate of Unduplicated Children (Ages 0-17) with Indicated/Unsubstantiated Child Abuse/Neglect Findings (per 1,000)
Child Protective Services (CPS) investigations are ruled “indicated” where credible evidence is not satisfactorily refuted, or “unsubstantiated” where insufficient evidence is found to support a finding as either indicated or ruled out
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Data Discussion
Unless otherwise specified, any missing data is either because there are no individuals who identify with the race/ethnicity or the data is suppressed to protect privacy. The race/ethnicity groups included in the indicator are as written in the original data source.
Child Protective Services (CPS) investigations are ruled “indicated” where credible evidence is not satisfactorily refuted, or “unsubstantiated” where insufficient evidence is found to support a finding as either indicated or ruled out.
DHS provided updated numbers for years 2018-2020 in fall 2023 and these changes were made accordingly
Per DHS, 2019-2022 rates based on 2019 Census. numbers due to a delay in availability of updated Census population data.
Data Source
Point of Contact
Hilary Laskey - hilary.laskey@maryland.gov
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