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Missouri
Statistics on children, youth and families in Missouri from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Family and Community Trust
Substantiated child abuse/neglect birth to age 17
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Number of substantiated child abuse/neglect investigations for children under 18. This indicator represents the number of substantiated cases, not an unduplicated count of children who experienced child abuse/neglect. Rate is expressed per 1,000 children.
Data Source
MO Dept. of Social Services; US Census Bureau; MO Office of Administration, Division of Budget and Planning
Last Updated
June 2023