DYFS - Monmouth County

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Facts: • Each year, more than three million cases of child abuse and neglect are reported to authorities in the United States* • As many as four children die each day from abuse* • About one‐third of abused children later abuse their own children* • Schools are the largest reporters of child abuse to <strong>DYFS</strong>. * Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway
Reports to Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline • In 2006, 65,834 referrals were received by the hotline, which included: • 53,819 Child Protection Referrals (child abuse and neglect) • 12,015 Family Services Requests • Historically, about 20% of investigated child abuse/neglect referrals are substantiated each year.
Page 1: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect W
Page 5 and 6: Department of Children and Families
Page 7 and 8: The DYFS Local Office Makeup • In
Page 9 and 10: Healthcare Related Services • Eac
Page 11 and 12: What is Child Abuse and Neglect A c
Page 13 and 14: Parental Substance Abuse • Substa
Page 15 and 16: What are my obligations to report c
Page 17 and 18: What if I suspect abuse and DO NOT
Page 19 and 20: Call 1‐8771 NJ ABUSE if there is
Page 21 and 22: YOU SHOULD KNOW… • Names of rep
Page 23 and 24: Details Make a Difference ‐ if yo
Page 25 and 26: New Jersey Child Abuse Law Title 9
Page 27 and 28: Child Welfare Assessment • The re
Page 29 and 30: Investigation by DYFS Citing consis
Page 31 and 32: Risk Factors • The chance of malt
Page 33 and 34: The Dodd Law • Empowers DYFS, the
Page 35 and 36: DYFS Confidentiality To the extent
Page 37 and 38: Confidentiality by School When info
Page 39 and 40: The DYFS Special Response Unit (SPR
Page 41 and 42: What about allegations involving sc
Page 43 and 44: In closing… • When considering
Page 45 and 46: DYFS Liaisons Monmouth North Local

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