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Quick Facts
- More than 36,800 complaints of child abuse and neglect were made last year.
- Approximately 20,649 complaints were investigated, and 8,492 were found to have some merit.
- The most common complaints involved children witnessing domestic violence and being sexually abused.
- Neglect accounts for 40 percent of children in custody.
- 1,976 children entered foster care.
- Substance abuse was a factor in 57 percent of children placed in foster care.
- 17,500 clients received services in their homes.
For other facts and basic information about our agency, see the following fact sheets:
- Fact Sheet
- Structure and Services
- Best Practice Principles and Skills
- Intake
- In-Home Services
- When Safety Cannot Be Assured
- Protective Custody Process
- Out-of-Home Services
- Immersion Flyer
Our "Annual Report" provides comprehensive information on services Child & Family Services provides and data on the outcomes.