Definition

Number - the unduplicated number of children confirmed to have been victims of child abuse or neglect during a calendar year.

Rate - the unduplicated number of children confirmed to have been victims of child abuse or neglect per 1,000 children in that age group.

Data Source

Agenda for Children's analysis of data from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, by special request and Puzzanchera, C., Sladky, A. and Kang, W. (2021). "Easy Access to Juvenile Populations: 1990-2020"

Notes

Child welfare data are reported according to the location of the DCFS office through which the case is handled. Some parishes do not have a DCFS office that handles child welfare cases, and children in those parishes are served by offices in the nearest parish. Geographies reported here reflect instances in which one parish office serves children in multiple parishes (e.g. Jefferson Parish's offices also serve children in Plaquemines and St. Bernard).

The statewide total could be higher in this report for the Valid Victim count than the sum of all parishes because a small number of children could be included in more than one investigation during the year and their age had changed. Because of this, they will be included in more than one group in the table above.

LNE (low number event) - a number or rate based between one and five children.

Last Updated

2025-07