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In the United States, almost 1.8 million children received preventative services due to abuse or maltreatment in 2023. In that year, 587,006 children received funds from the promoting safe and stable families grant.
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Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2023, by funding source
Characteristic
Number of children
Promoting safe and stable families grant
587,006
Community-based child abuse prevention grants
431,851
Social services block grant
292,284
Child abuse and neglect state grant
248,646
Other
202,730
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of children587,006587,006431,851431,851292,284292,284248,646248,646202,730202,730Promoting safe and stable families grantCommunity-based child abuse prevention grantsSocial services block grantChild abuse and neglect state grantOther
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Based on State submissions to National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) of alleged child abuse and neglect. NCANDS collects case level data on children who received child protective services response in the form of an investigative or alternative response. Each state has its own definition of child abuse and neglect based on standards set by federal law. Child abuse is defined as any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation; or an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk or serious harm.
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US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families. (January 29, 2025). Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2023, by funding source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/
US Department of Health and Human Services, und Administration for Children & Families. "Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2023, by funding source." Chart. January 29, 2025. Statista. Accessed November 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families. (2025). Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2023, by funding source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/
US Department of Health and Human Services, and Administration for Children & Families. "Number of Children Who Received Prevention Services Due to Abuse or Maltreatment in The United States in 2023, by Funding Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/
US Department of Health and Human Services & Administration for Children & Families, Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2023, by funding source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/ (last visited November 16, 2025)
Number of children who received prevention services due to abuse or maltreatment in the United States in 2023, by funding source [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, & Administration for Children & Families, January 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255079/children-who-received-preventive-services-due-to-maltreatment-in-the-us-by-source/
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