Substantiated child abuse STATE in Maine
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Why This Indicator Matters
What the data shows
Overall, the number of substantiated child abuse victims from 2017 to 2020 increased from 3,292 victims to 4,5388 victims, or an increase of 33% over three years. 2019 was the highest number (4,4547) and rate since 2003.
Definitions: The number and rate of individual victims of child abuse and neglect ages 0-17 for whom assessment led to a finding of a threat to a child’s health or welfare by physical, mental or emotional injury or impairment, sexual abuse or exploitation, deprivation of essential needs or lack of protection from these by a person responsible for the child (22 MRSA §4002). The numerator is the unique number of children in a calendar year who are victims of child maltreatment as defined above and the denominator is the number of children in the state ages 0 -17. The rate is per 1,000 children ages 0-17. Data is for calendar years.
Data Source: Maine DHHS, Office of Child & Family Services, Division of Child Welfare
Footnotes:
Updated September 2021
County rates are available as a separate indicator for 2017-2020.