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We have created this site because state health departments can play a leading role in child maltreatment prevention through programs and services that enhance family resiliency and foster positive child development. With public health infrastructure existing in every state and territory within the United States, the public health system is well-positioned to create a prevention system for children and families. We hope the information provided in this site is helpful in supporting your efforts to promote the health and well-being of children.
This work was supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
In partnership with National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Division of Violence Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation
In America, it is estimated that 1 in 5 children experience child maltreatment. Child maltreatment is not something kids just “get over.”
Many of these children deal with the consequences for the rest of their lives. Children who experience abuse or neglect are more susceptible to both short- and long-term health problems. These include:
Child Maltreatment Consequences
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Adverse Childhood Experience Study
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Harvard University Center on the Developing Child
References:
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. Child Maltreatment 2008 [online]. Washington (DC): Government Printing Office; 2010. Available from: www.acf.hhs.gov.
Felitti V, Anda R, Nordenberg D, Williamson D, Spitz A, Edwards V, et al. Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1998;14(4):245–58
