The protocol has the questions used to collect information about states’ laws and policies for the 2023 data set.

The codebook provides information about each variable in the 2023 data set, including variable names, labels, definitions, protocol number, variable type, and frequencies.

The workbook provides the fact sheet findings in an Excel format.

The protocol has the questions used to collect information about states’ laws and policies for the 2019 data set.

The codebook provides information about each variable in the 2021 data set, including variable names, labels, definitions, protocol number, variable type, and frequencies.

Summarizes states’ laws and policies for investigating reports of child maltreatment, including required activities, staff, and level of evidence to confirm that child maltreatment occurred.

Summarizes states’ screening policies, including use of centralized screening, information required to screen reports, decision processes for screening, and required screening activities.

Summarizes states’ reporting laws and policies, including use of centralized reporting, reporting standards, mandated reporting, and false reporting.

The technical appendix provides a table identifying which states support the findings from the four fact sheets.

Summarizes states’ definitions for types of maltreatment, risk of harm, type of harm, exceptions, perpetrators, and child age.