Total Daily Cost of Child Abuse & Neglect in the United States
Direct Costs Estimated Daily Cost
Health Care System
Hospitalization $17,001,082
Chronic Health Problems $8,186,185
Mental Health Care System $1,164,686
Child Welfare System $39,452,054
Law Enforcement $67,698
Judicial System $934,725
Total Direct Costs $66,806,430
Indirect Costs
Special Education $612,624
Mental Health and Health Care $12,678,455
Juvenile Delinquency $24,124,086
Lost Productivity to Society $1,797,260
Total Indirect Costs $190,938,452
TOTAL COSTS $257,744,882
http://www.preventchildabusega.org/pdf/secure-charteredcouncil/Cost.of.child.abuse.pdf
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
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