Program Statistics

Neglect                                                                                  

• 2007- DeKalb County CPS investigations 3173 cases
• 43% under the age of 6
• 717 in DFCS custody- 68% under the age of 6
• In 2007, 166 children were moved more than 5 times during their stay in foster care
• In 2007, 142 children remained in foster care more than 4 years

 

Georgia Child Abuse and Neglect

• Every day, 59 children are the victims of confirmed abuse or neglect.
• Over 250 incidents of child abuse and neglect are reported daily.
• 64 children died from abuse and neglect in 2006.
• Almost 13,000 children are in the legal custody of the state, at any one time.

National Child Abuse and Neglect                                                      

• 1530 children died due to abuse or neglect
• 1/5 had previous reports to child welfare systems
• 78% were younger than 4 years old
• 75.9% of the children died due to abuse or neglect from one of their parents.
• Over 890,000 confirmed reports of child abuse and neglect each year.
• Over 500,000 children are in foster care.
• Children who suffer abuse or neglect are 53% more likely to become juvenile delinquents
• 38% more likely to be arrested as adults and 38% more likely to become violent criminals.
• The economic cost of child abuse is estimated to be $104 billion per year.