Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2008 (OIS‑2008)

The Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect-2008 (OIS‑2008) is the fourth provincewide study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families investigated by Ontario child welfare agencies. The OIS‑2008 tracked 7,471 child maltreatment investigations conducted in a representative sample of 23 Child Welfare Service agencies across Ontario in the fall of 2008.