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Statistics on children, youth and families in Michigan from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Michigan League for Public Policy
Confirmed victims of abuse and/or neglect, ages birth to 8 in Michigan
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Why This Indicator Matters
Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child is one adverse childhood experience (ACE) that hinders healthy development and outcomes in adulthood.
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Definition and Source
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Definition
The number is a count of children ages birth to 8 who were confirmed victims of abuse or neglect. Children may be counted twice if there was evidence of two separate cases of abuse found. The rate is per 1,000 children ages birth to 8. Rates are suppressed with an "S" for counts fewer than 6 to maintain reliability.
Data Source
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Protective Services.
Population estimates are from the Census Bureau.
Population estimates are from the Census Bureau.
Notes
The numbers for Wexford/Missaukee are combined for 1998-2009. Grand Traverse/Leelanau are combined from 2003-09. Mecosta and Osceola are combined for 2001-07. In 1999 numbers for Alger/Marquette and Houghton/Keweenaw were combined.
Data for 2008 were found to be unreliable and have been removed.
Detroit and Flint data for 2017 were revised on 4/18/19.Data for 2010-2012, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Missaukee and Wexford counties were revised on 3/19/20. Data for 2010, Presque Isle county was also revised.
City-level data prior to 2021 were found to be unreliable due to discrepancies within city population counts and have been removed.
Last Updated
June 2023