Child Abuse Policy and Statistics
Statistics
Last year, more than 6,000 children were involved in reports of child abuse and neglect right here in Northern Virginia. That same year, SCAN’s programs directly touched the lives of more than 1,500 children and families in our community. Help us build hope for more children and families this year.
Children in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases
In Northern Virginia
July 1, 2009- June 30, 2010
| Location | Total Reported | Children in Valid Cases (those not determined to be unfounded) | Children in Founded Cases |
| Alexandria | 711 | 627 | 67 |
| Arlington County | 495 | 420 | 71 |
| Fairfax County/City | 3202 | 2873 | 182 |
| Falls Church | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Loudoun County | 1725 | 1573 | 67 |
| Manassas | 221 | 202 | 12 |
| Manassas Park | 61 | 41 | 9 |
| Prince William | 2289 | 1371 | 427 |
| Northern Virginia | 8708 | 7111 | 835 |
Source: Online Automated Serviced Information System (OASIS), Virginia Department of Social Services as of February 17, 2010. For updated statistics, please check visit the Virginia DSS website.
Policy
In a time when government budgets and services are being drastically cut, SCAN believes it is crucial that we understand this is when support for parents and caregivers is most needed. This is not the time to cut back on services. It is the time to raise awareness and remind parents and families that they are not alone; that there are ways to work with their children and ways to keep children safe.
We encourage you to learn more about the policies affecting our community’s children, and to join SCAN as we advocate for continued support of child welfare issues in our local, state and national governments.
| Prevent Child Abuse Virginia Advocacy Page Virginia General Assembly Commonwealth of Virginia Administrative Code |
Governor of Commonwealth of Virginia Commonwealth of Virginia |
