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One of the most important goals of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) is to address the needs of children who are abused and neglected. Through the collection of data, ACYF seeks to provide information to concerned citizens, communities, child welfare practitioners, administrators, researchers, and policymakers so that data are available to inform practice and policy. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) is ACYF?s primary data collection, analysis, and information dissemination program on child maltreatment.
The NCANDS was developed in consultation with representatives from State and local child protective services agencies. Through aggregate statistics and case-level data, it collects information on the nature of reports to child protective services agencies, the characteristics of children who are the subjects of these reports, and the response of the State and local agencies. This document, Child Maltreatment 1997: Reports From the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, is the eighth annual report on national child abuse and neglect statistics published by the ACYF.
On behalf of the ACYF, I wish to express my appreciation to the State child protective services agencies and their program and technical staff who have supported this initiative for the past several years. Many administrators have shown leadership in ensuring that their information systems are capable of meeting the NCANDS specifications. The members of the State Advisory Group have been dedicated partners in helping the ACYF to implement this data collection and analysis system. Without the time, effort, and spirit of these people, we would not be able to publish this report.
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