re: cost of child abuse

["Sandi McLeod" <mcleods@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Peggy,

In April, 2001, Prevent Child Abuse America released a report that was
funded by the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Total Estimated Cost of Child
Abuse and Neglect in U. S.  The report estimates that the U. S. "spends $258
million each day as a direct or indirect result of the abuse of our nation's
children".  The report is available online at
http://www.preventchildabuse.org.

Also, you might be interested in a 2001 report released by the Urban
Institute, The Cost of Protecting Vulnerable Children II:  What Has Changed
since 1996 (Roseana Bess, Jacob Leos-Urbel and Rob Geen), available at
http://newfederalism.urban.org/fiscal.html.

I hope this is helpful information.

Sandi McLeod

Sandi McLeod, Special Initiatives/Media Relations
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Information
(800) 394-3366, ext. 352
mcleods@xxxxxxxxx