For Referral Sources and Professionals
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The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) provides a range of information for professionals working with abused children.
Statistics
Local Level:
- Stearns County Human Services received 2,165 reports of child maltreatment in 2020.
- In that same year, Benton County Human Services received 640 reports of child maltreatment.
State Level:
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In 2020, Minnesota Child Protection agencies received 71,606 reports of child maltreatment. This is a 16.7% decrease from 2019, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Of the reports received, 43.7% were screened in for assessment or investigation.
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The completed assessments/investigations involved 14,878 victims of neglect, 7,051 victims of physical abuse, 3,883 victims of threatened injury, 3,601 victims of sexual abuse and 1,156 victims of mental injury.
National Level:
- 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused by age 18.
- There are 42 million survivors of child sexual abuse in the United States.
- 90% of abused children know their abuser.
Resources
- Minnesota Children's Alliance
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Phone Numbers to Call to Make Mandated Reports
- Stearns County Human Services, 320-656-6000
- Benton County Human Services, 320-968-5087
- Sherburne County Human Services, 763-241-2600
- Midwest Regional Child Advocacy Center
- A Health Provider’s Role in Fighting Human Trafficking
Handouts
Upcoming and Ongoing Training
Ongoing Training:
