Report Child Abuse:
Report Child Abuse!!
If you see, hear or suspect a child is being abused make a report.. All reports can be made anonymously. Call 911 immediately. Have as much information available about the child, where they live, go to school, parents, address, phone number, etc. This will help the authorities in their investigation. What you will need to provide to file a report: Child's name, address, phone number, birth-date, gender; Mother's name, address, phone number, birth-date; Father's name, address, phone number, birth-date; Who is abusing the child? All evidence of abuse including photographs, recordings, witnesses, personal accounts of witnessing abuse, etc ... The more information you can provide the quicker the abuse can be investigated and the child can be placed at a safe location with a family member or loved one. Reporter's name, location, and contact information (sometimes not required, but extremely valuable to CPS staff). Can I do a follow up after the abuse is reported? Yes! You will be provided with a case number to follow up. |
State toll-free numbers for specific agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Alabama http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Child_Protective_Services/Abuse_Neglect_Reporting.aspx Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Alaska Toll-Free: (800) 478-4444 http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/default.htm Arizona Toll-Free: (888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445) https://www.azdes.gov/dcyf/cps/reporting.asp Arkansas Toll-Free: (800) 482-5964 http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dcfs/Pages/ChildProtectiveServices.aspx#Child California http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/PG20.htm Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Colorado Local (toll): (303) 866-5932 http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDHS-Main/CBON/1251633944381 Click on the website above for information on reporting or call (303) 866.5932 Connecticut TDD: (800) 624-5518 Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288 http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2556&Q=314388 Delaware Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582 http://kids.delaware.gov/services/crisis.shtml District of Columbia Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233) http://cfsa.dc.gov/service/report-child-abuse-and-neglect Florida Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873) http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/ Georgia http://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/child-abuse-neglect Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Hawaii Local (toll): (808) 832-5300 http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ssd/home/child-welfare-services/ Idaho TDD: (208) 332-7205 Toll-Free: (800) 926-2588 http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AbuseNeglect/ChildProtectionContactPhoneNumbers/tabid/475/Default.aspx Illinois Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873 Local (toll): (217) 524-2606 http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml Indiana Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556 http://www.in.gov/dcs/2398.htm Iowa Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178 http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Test/ProtectiveServices.html Kansas Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330 http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Pages/Report-Abuse-or-Neglect.aspx Kentucky Toll-Free: (877) 597-2331 http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety.htm Louisiana Toll-Free: (855) 452-5437 http://dss.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=109 Maine TTY: (800) 963-9490 Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999 http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/hotlines.htm Maryland http://www.dhr.state.md.us/blog/?page_id=3973 Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Massachusetts Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200 http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dcf/child-abuse-neglect/ Michigan Fax: (616) 977-1154 (616) 977-1158 Toll-Free: (855) 444-3911 http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7119---,00.html Minnesota http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_000152 Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Mississippi Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000 Local (toll): (601) 359-4991 http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_prot.html Missouri Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738 http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/rptcan.htm Montana Toll-Free: (866) 820-5437 http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index.shtml Nebraska Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999 http://dhhs.ne.gov/children_family_services/Pages/children_family_services.aspx Nevada Toll-Free: (800) 992-5757 http://dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_ReportSuspectedChildAbuse.htm New Hampshire Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533 Local (toll): (603) 271-6556 http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/dcyf/cps/contact.htm New Jersey TDD: (800) 835-5510 TTY: (800) 835-5510 Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873 http://www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting/how/index.html New Mexico Toll-Free: (855) 333-7233 http://cyfd.org/child-abuse-neglect New York TDD: (800) 369-2437 Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720 Local (toll): (518) 474-8740 http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cps/ North Carolina http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/cps/index.htm Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. North Dakota http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/cps/#reporting Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Ohio Toll-Free: (855) 642-4453 http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/reportchildabuseandneglect.stm Oklahoma Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511 http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/cps/default.htm Oregon http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/abuse/cps/report.shtml Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Pennsylvania TDD: (866) 872-1677 Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313 http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/forchildren/childwelfareservices/calltoreportchildabuse!/index.htm Puerto Rico Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333 Local (toll): (787) 749-1333 Spanish: http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/adfan/Pages/AdministracionAuxiliardeProteccionSocial.aspx Rhode Island Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453) http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/child_welfare/index.php South Carolina Local (toll): (803) 898-7318 http://dss.sc.gov/content/customers/protection/cps/index.aspx Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. South Dakota http://dss.sd.gov/cps/protective/reporting.asp Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Tennessee Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004 https://reportabuse.state.tn.us/ Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400 https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp Spanish: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Espanol/default.asp Utah Toll-Free: (855) 323-3237 http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov Vermont After hours: (800) 649-5285 http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/fsd/reporting_child_abuse Virginia Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096 Local (toll): (804) 786-8536 http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/index.html Washington TTY: (800) 624-6186 Toll-Free: (800) 562-5624 (866) END-HARM (866-363-4276) http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/safety/abuseReport.asp?2 West Virginia Toll-Free: (800) 352-6513 http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/children_adult/cps/report.asp Wisconsin http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/children/CPS/cpswimap.HTM Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Wyoming https://sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/dfsweb/social-services/child-protective-services Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. |