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In a one-year period ending June 30, 1981, Rappahannock County had one case of child abuse, two cases where children were judged at risk of abuse and four suspected abuse cases investigated but ruled unfounded, according to statistics, released by the Virginia Department of Welfare.
Statewide during that same period, reports of child abuse and neglect continued at a high level with a slight increase over the previous year.
From July 1, 1980 through June 30, 1981, welfare agencies in Virginia received 36,817 allegations of children being abused or neglected. In 8,403 reported cases, actual abuse or neglect was established following investigation. In 4,665 cases, children were determined to be at risk of abuse or neglect. About 64 percent of the cases, representing 23,549 children, were found to be unsubstantiated complaints.
The Virginia Department of Welfare's Child Protective Services program was established in July, 1975, under the Child Abuse and Neglect Act, passed by the Virginia General Assembly in 1974.
The primary goal of Child Protective Services is to protect Virginia’s children from physical, mental, sexual. emotional, educational, and medical abuse and neglect. The program also strives to prevent conditions which lead to family dysfunction and to treat and change situations which may be harmful to children.
The toll-free Child Protective Services Hot Line (1-800-552-7096) provides round-the-clock response to complaints of possible or suspected child abuse or neglect, which are immediately investigated by local child protective services workers.
If investigation proves a complaint valid, these
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