Number of child abuse/neglect investigations by type

Definitions: Number of reports to the Dept. for Community Based Services for suspected neglect, physical abuse or sexual abuse referred to, and investigated by DCBS for the reported year.

Data Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services.

Footnotes: Due to a change in the source's data collection system, it is recommended that users compare a given geographies' data starting with CY 2014 to subsequent years, but refrain from comparing the referenced time period and beyond to prior years.

Updated 4/30/2018

Definitions: Number of reports to the Dept. for Community Based Services for suspected neglect, physical abuse or sexual abuse referred to, and investigated by DCBS for the reported year.

Data Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services.

Footnotes: Due to a change in the source's data collection system, it is recommended that users compare a given geographies' data starting with CY 2014 to subsequent years, but refrain from comparing the referenced time period and beyond to prior years.

Updated 4/30/2018