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Check out our national awareness campaigns and browse our reports, press releases, and news coverage to get to know our mission on a deeper level.
Questions and Interviews
Our knowledgeable and experienced staff and members can be a valuable resource for stories covering child abuse intervention, prevention, and advocacy. For questions related to these important issues or to request an interview, please contact Stacy Deel at sdeel@wvcan.org. For guidelines on reporting child abuse, click here.
WVCAN Reports
- 2025 Child Abuse Statistics
- 2024 Child Abuse Statistics
- Fiscal Year 2023 Stats Report
- Fiscal Year 2022 Stats Report
- Fiscal Year 2021 Stats Report
- Fiscal Year 2020 Stats Report
- The WV State Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children Final Report
- Erin Merryn’s Law Report
- Letter to Law Enforcement & Title 149 Policy
- WVCAN Overview
Press Releases
- WVCAN Releases Annual Report on 2025 Child Abuse Statistics
- WVCAN Recognized Five Recipients for Dedication to Helping Children Who Have Been Abused
- WVCAN Kicks Off #High5Drive Campaign for Brave WV Kids
- West Virginia Child Advocacy Network Announces Transition of Leadership
- WVCAN Announces Strategy to Serve Children in all 55 Counties within 5 Years
- New Legislation on Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse Takes Effect Tomorrow
News Coverage
- West Virginia child advocacy network releases 2025 child abuse statistics report
- Third-year bill seeks harsher sentences for child sexual abuse, neglect, & explicit content
- West Virginia Child Advocacy Centers get grants to help young crime victims
- Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces More Than $2.5 Million in Funding to Fight Child Abuse and Sexual Assault
- W.Va. advocates aim to reduce prevalence of childhood violence, drug exposure
- Rise in reported child abuse cases calls attention to drug exposure in West Virginia
- Senate Recognizes Child Advocacy Day