In July 2021 there were 12,595 abuse and neglect complaints filed in Michigan.
2,210 were confirmed victims.
1 in 6 boys, and 1 in 4 girls will fall victim to abuse or neglect.
Nearly 1,400 children in Northeast Michigan lived in families investigated for abuse or neglect last year.
15.7% of cases were physical abuse
4% of cases were sexual abuse
75.1 per 1,000 children were the subject of an investigated report alleging child maltreatment.
12.6% of victims were less than 1 years old
In 65% of cases the perpetrator was a parent (biological, putative, step, adoptive)
In a study by Caldwell & Noor (2005), costs of child abuse in Michigan were estimated at
$1,827,694,855. The costs of prevention are a fraction of the costs of abuse. Cost savings ranged from 96% to 98% depending on the prevention model tested.
