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Frequently requested information

• Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms
  Common signs that abuse or neglect may be occurring.
  
  Also available in Spanish: Cómo reconocer el maltrato de menores: Los síntomas y los indicios
  
  
• Leaving Your Child Home Alone
  Addresses what to consider before leaving your child home alone, including tips and resources for parents. (PDF - 181 KB)
  
  
• A Family's Guide to the Child Welfare System (PDF - 699 KB)
  Addresses many of the questions that families face when they become involved with the child welfare system.
  
  Also available in Spanish: Guía para la familia sobre el sistema de bienestar infantil (PDF - 889 KB)
  
  
• Child Protective Services: A Guide for Caseworkers
  Describes the roles and responsibilities of caseworkers and key decisions and issues at each stage of the child protective process. (PDF - 447 KB)
  
  
• Supervising Child Protective Services Caseworkers
  Describes the roles and responsibilities of child protective services supervisors and provides advice on how to be effective. (PDF - 4001 KB)
  
  
• Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions
  Prevalence and characteristics of child abuse-related deaths. (PDF - 175 KB)
  
  
• State Laws on Reporting and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect
  Summaries of State laws on mandatory reporting, immunity for reporters, and related issues.
  
  
• State Laws on Maintaining Child Abuse and Neglect Records
  Summaries of State laws on central registries, disclosure of records, and related issues.

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