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By CDC.GOV

Child abuse and neglect pose serious challenges, impacting approximately one in seven children each year—a figure that likely underrepresents the actual prevalence due to unreported incidents. Distressingly, in 2021, 1,820 children lost their lives as a result of such abuses.

Moreover, children living in poverty are at significantly greater risk, facing abuse rates five times higher than their peers from more affluent backgrounds. We must address these disparities to safeguard the safety and well-being of every child.