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Reported and substantiated abuse and neglect cases in Tennessee

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Definition and Source

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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