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    Act 146 of 2006 went into effect on May 8, 2007.  A provision of this law requires that the department prepare a non-identifying summary for the governor and the General Assembly of findings for each case of substantiated child abuse or neglect that has resulted in a child fatality or near fatality. These summaries are provided in accordance with this law and provided on a quarterly basis.  Quarterly summaries will be provided based on the following time frames:

    • Quarter 1 summaries include child fatalities/near fatalities that were substantiated Jan. 1-March 31
    • Quarter 2 summaries include child fatalities/near fatalities that were substantiated April 1-June 30 
    • Quarter 3 summaries include child fatalities/near fatalities that were substantiated July 1-Sept. 30 
    • Quarter 4 summaries include child fatalities/near fatalities that were substantiated Oct. 1-Dec. 31  

    Beginning with child fatalities and near fatalities substantiated on or after January 1, 2026, summaries for each quarter will be displayed in a new format.

    2026 Quarterly Summaries of Child Fatalities and Near Fatalities

    2025 Quarterly Summaries of Child Fatalities and Near Fatalities

     

    2024 Quarterly Summaries of Child Fatalities and Near Fatalities

       

      2023 Quarterly Summaries of Child Fatalities and Near Fatalities

      The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), which is in part comprised of the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.