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Tennessee
Statistics on children, youth and families in Tennessee from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Sycamore Institute
Reported and substantiated abuse and neglect cases
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Number of children ages 0 to 18 (including prenatal) who were alleged victims of child abuse or neglect in a Child Protective Services (CPS) case opened in the calendar year. Reported counts all alleged child victims; Substantiated counts the alleged child victims with a substantiated finding.
Data Source
Tennessee Department of Children's Services, TFACTS extract.
Notes
A child involved in more than one CPS case in the year is counted once for each case, so these are not unique children.
Last Updated
November 2026