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County asks residents to help during Child Abuse Month
Summary by Ground News
Carteret County Department of Social Services (DSS) is encouraging residents to play their part in safeguarding the well-being of children and families. In 2023, Carteret County Child Protective Services received 909 reports of child abuse and/or neglect. Of those, 515 were investigated further and resulted in open cases. Neglect was the suspected cause in 375 of these cases.