- Abuse – harm or threatened harm to a child’s health, safety or welfare by a person responsible for the child’s health or safety including sexual abuse and sexual exploitation.
- Neglect – failure to provide supervision, adequate nurturing and affection, food, clothing, shelter, sanitation, hygiene, appropriate education, appropriate medical, dental, or behavioral care. Also includes failure to protect a child from exposure to the use/sale/manufacture of illegal drugs, illegal activities or sexual acts/materials that are not age appropriate.
