Look Out For Child Abuse

What is Child Abuse in PA?
Pennsylvania law defines types of child abuse to include:

1. Bodily injury
2. Sexual Abuse or Exploitation
3. Serious Mental Injury
4. Neglect
5. Per Se (e.g., actions that endanger a child but might not lead to a physical injury)
6. Harmful exaggeration or misrepresentation of a child’s medical condition
7. Causing the death of the child

Take Note: Child abuse and neglect can occur through an action or failure to act.

To report suspected child abuse, contact CHILDLINE at
1-800-932-0313