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This document discusses the state of Pennsylvania's child welfare system and the safety of at-risk children. It reports that despite major reforms to child welfare laws in 2013-2015, those overseeing child safety say children are no safer now. In 2016, there were 46 child deaths and 79 near-deaths, while $1.8 billion was spent protecting children. Several counties saw significant percentage increases in reported child abuse between 2014-2016.
This document discusses the state of Pennsylvania's child welfare system and the safety of at-risk children. It reports that despite major reforms to child welfare laws in 2013-2015, those overseeing child safety say children are no safer now. In 2016, there were 46 child deaths and 79 near-deaths, while $1.8 billion was spent protecting children. Several counties saw significant percentage increases in reported child abuse between 2014-2016.
This document discusses the state of Pennsylvania's child welfare system and the safety of at-risk children. It reports that despite major reforms to child welfare laws in 2013-2015, those overseeing child safety say children are no safer now. In 2016, there were 46 child deaths and 79 near-deaths, while $1.8 billion was spent protecting children. Several counties saw significant percentage increases in reported child abuse between 2014-2016.
CHILD A look at the strengths and challenges of Pennsylvanias child-welfare system and the safety of at-risk children
SPECIAL REPORT: STATE OF THE CHILD
Pennsylvanias child-welfare system is broken.
Despite a major overhaul of state child-welfare laws in 2013-15, the people charged with overseeing the safety of at-risk children say those children are no safer now than they were before the changes.
2016: BY THE NUMBERS
$ 1.8 46 79 BILLION
child deaths in child near-deaths in spent on protecting
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania's kids
CHILD ABUSE REPORTS
percentage increase ERIE 19% * between 2014 and 2016 MONROE CRAWFORD CENTRE 60% 39% 27% LUZERNE 63% 65% ALLEGHENY BUCKS DAUPHIN 49% 78% CAMBRIA PHILADELPHIA FAYETTE 20% 17% 28% YORK 34% DELAWARE 34%