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Scientific Information: Data Sources
Facts at a Glance:
This fact sheet provides up-to-date data and statistics on child maltreatment.
CDC Data Sources
Child Health Statistics
CDC's National Center for Health Statistics provides information on the health status of children in the United States.
National Violent Death Reporting System
CDC has funded 17 states and established the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) to gather, share, and link state-level data on violent deaths. NVDRS provides CDC and states with a more accurate understanding of violent deaths. This enables policy makers and community leaders to make informed decisions about violence prevention programs, including those that address child maltreatment.
WISQARS
WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System, pronounced "whiskers") is an interactive database that provides national injury-related morbidity and mortality data used for research and for making informed public health decisions.
Other Federal Data Sources
Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families provides state and national data on child abuse and neglect. Their findings are summarized each year in an annual report.
Non-Federal Data Sources
The National Maternal Child Health Center for Child Death Review
This organization provides data on child deaths and has links to other related data sources on their website.
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) promotes scholarly exchange among researchers in the child maltreatment field. NDACAN acquires microdata from leading researchers and national data collection efforts and makes these datasets available to the research community for secondary analysis.
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Content Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention
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