IFAS Extension
Release Date: 7/9/2025
Family and Consumer Sciences
Abstract
This publication discusses child abuse laws and procedures for reporting abuse. It also contains information about different types of abuse and ways to identify abused or neglected children. Characteristics listed in this publication are general and intended as guidelines. Written by Andrew E. Toelle and Kate Fogarty, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, revised June 2025.
About this Publication
This document is FCS2119, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April 1997. Revised August 1999, July 2005, November 2008, January 2012, January 2013, October 2021, and June 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
How to Cite
Toelle, A., & Fogarty, K. (2025). Save a Child: How to Identify and Report Child Abuse. EDIS, 2025(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-he855-2025
Authors
Andrew Toelle
Specialized Agent
University of Florida
Extension agent IV emeritus, UF/IFAS Extension Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, Glen Cove Springs, FL
Kate Fogarty
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor and youth development specialist, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Publication #FCS2119
