Each day, more than 350
North Carolina
children are reported as abused or neglected. The incidence of child
maltreatment in
North Carolina is
so high that if it were an illness it would be classified as an epidemic. Far too many of our children are experiencing
dangerous and damaging childhoods instead of safe, nurturing ones. By better understanding the scope of the
problem we can better work toward all
North Carolina
children growing up in permanent, loving homes.
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This page features a listing of Action for Children's Child Maltreatment Publications, featured in chronological order (most recent first). To see more information, click "Read More."
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 More Than Safe: Achieving Positive Outcomes for Foster Youth concentrates on outcomes for children who have been involved in the system. Specifically, the report focuses on children in N.C. Division of Social Services (DSS) custody by assessing stability in out-of-home placements, length of time in care and transitions when aging out of the foster care system.
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2006 Children's Index - May 2006
 The 2006 North Carolina Children's Index includes more than 75 indicators of child and youth well-being in the following areas: child health and safety, economic (in)security, early care and education, child maltreatment, juvenile justice and demographics. The 2006 Index also includes a special section highlighting how the children and youth of
North Carolina are developing in positive ways.
Copies of the Children's Index are free. If you would like to order multiple copies of the Index, we do ask that you pay postage costs. Please email your name, organization, mailing address and phone number to admin@ncchild.org
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Every year in North Carolina, hundreds of children die from unintentional injuries. Targeted action steps can help reduce the number of child deaths and ensure more consistent investigation and response to deaths when they do occur.
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Each year, approximately 5% to 6% of North Carolina's child (0 through 17 years of age) and their families are investigated by Child Protective Services (CPS) for suspected maltreatment. The data card provides information about CPS, the data and recommendations for improvements. County and state-level data are available on reports, investigations and substatiations, type of substantiation and case outcomes.
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A child abuse homicide occurs in North Carolina about every two weeks, according to Action for Children's January 2005 Issue Brief entitled "Facing The Facts: Criminal Consequences of Child Abuse Homicides." This report explores the criminal consequences of child abuse homicide and offers recommendations for uniform policies and protocols in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse homicides. |
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This report finds that children in Cumberland and Onslow County military families are two times more likely to be killed by their parents (or other caregivers) than other children in North Carolina.
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 This manual was created for professionals and agencies who respond to child maltreatment fatalities. For a full copy of the report, please contact Action for Children.
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