Child abuse statistics, studies and reports Did you know...Child abuse prevention costs only a fraction of the millions of dollars currently needed to respond after a child has been abused.Santa Clara County receives well over 20,000 reports of child abuse every year.Child abuse occurs in every age group, every race, every religion and every economic group. No community is untouched.Santa Clara County plan to address disproportionality in child welfare cases2007 Plan2008 PlanRecent studies and reportsNovember 2015- Infants Remaining at Home After an Allegation of MaltreatmentMarch 2015 - Casey Family Programs - "Reduce the Need for Foster Care: A National Scan of Interventions"March 2015 - Child Abuse Prevention in the Greater Bay Area2015 - Children's Advocacy Institute - "Shame on U.S.: Failings by All Three Branches of our Federal Government Leave Abused and Neglected Children Vulnerable to More Harm"2014 - Santa Clara County Child Abuse Council Community Needs Assessment ReportAbuse statistics informationChild Welfare Research Center - UC BerkeleyChild Welfare Services Reports, Child Abuse StatisticsChild Welfare Services, Performance IndicatorsSanta Clara County Child Abuse and Neglect Center ReportSanta Clara County Child Welfare Services quarterly data summary reports (in response to System Improvement Plan)Santa Clara County Child Welfare reportsSanta Clara County Child Death Review team statisticsDeath review team reportsSanta Clara County Child Death Review team reportsReportFive Year Report - 2001-20052006-2007 ReportCumulative Report 2005-2009