Child Welfare Information Gateway2013-10-012013-10-012013http://hdl.handle.net/11212/1170https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/preventingcan.pdfThe statistics can feel overwhelming. In fiscal year 2011, States reported that 676,569 children were victims of child abuse or neglect (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2012). However, child abuse and neglect are preventable. State and local governments, community organizations, and private citizens take action every day to protect children. You can help, too. This factsheet provides information on how communities and individual citizens can strengthen families, protect children, and prevent child abuse and neglect.enPreventionchild abusechild maltreatmentstatisticsOther