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NCANDS Child File Codebook
The Child File data submission contains case-level data. States submit case-level data by constructing an electronic file of child-specific records for each report of alleged child abuse and neglect that received a CPS response. Only completed reports that resulted in a disposition (finding) during the reporting year are submitted in each state’s data file. The Child File is supplemented by agency-level aggregate statistics in a separate data submission called the Agency File. States are asked to submit both the Child File and the Agency File each year. This codebook shows the data elements included in a Child File submission, along with definitions, values, and technical guidance provided to states.
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Complete Metadata
| bureauCode |
[ "009:70" ] |
|---|---|
| identifier | https://healthdata.gov/api/views/nq3v-qu48 |
| issued | 2025-09-04 |
| landingPage | https://healthdata.gov/d/nq3v-qu48 |
| programCode |
[ "009:045" ] |
| theme |
[ "ACF" ] |
