Child Abuse Prevention

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore After a report is made to Childline, it receives a report number so that it can be tracked. The information received is evaluated and then forwarded to the appropriate investigators. Child Abuse reports can lead to a criminal investigation, a civil investigation or both. This means that a given report may be referred to local law enforcement, a county child protective services agency, or both to be investigated at the same time. Child protective services, including Lebanon County’s Children & Youth department, has a specific amount of time to do a safety check, and conduct their investigation.
There are three possible outcomes for child protective services (CPS) cases: Indicated, Founded, or Unfounded. Indicated and Founded cases had enough evidence that the alleged abuse occurred based on medical evidence, Child Protective Services Investigation, admission of the abuse by the perpetrator or offender, or that there has been a judicial adjudication based on the investigation.
An Unfounded investigation means that there is not enough evidence to rule the case as Indicated or Unfounded. An Unfounded investigation does not necessarily mean that abuse did not occur. Rather, it means that there was not enough information to Found or Indicate. If you suspect that abuse has occurred, you can make another report with additional information.