Reporting Abuse by State

Child Abuse Reporting Numbers and Website Links

Source: Child Welfare Information Gateway
These results are current as of: August 13, 2008

State toll-free numbers for specific agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.

Alabama

Local (toll): (334) 242-9500
http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=304

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://www.state.ar.us/dhs/chilnfam/child_protective_services.htm

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.

California

Colorado
Local (toll): (303) 866-5932
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/FAQ.htm

Connecticut

TDD: (800) 624-5518
Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288
http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/HOTLINE.htm

Delaware

Delaware
Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582
http://www.state.de.us/kids/

District of Columbia

Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233)
http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=520663&cfsaNav=|31319|

Florida

Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873)
http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/

Georgia

http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site
Click on the website above for information on reporting or
call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Hawaii

Local (toll): (808) 832-5300
http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/

Idaho

Toll-Free: (800) 926-2588
http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/3333/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/protection/dfcchi.html

Iowa

Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178
http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/
abuse_reporting/child_abuse.html

Kansas

Kansas
Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330
http://www.srskansas.org/services/child_protective_services.htm

Kentucky

Toll-Free: (800) 752-6200
http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety.htm

Louisiana

http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/ocs/Reporting_Child_Abuse-Neglect.html
Click on the website above for information on reporting or
call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Maine

TTY: (800) 963-9490
Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/abusereporting.htm

Maryland

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/report.htm
Click on the website above for information on reporting
or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Massachusetts

Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200
http://mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1
=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Violence%2c+Abuse+or+Neglect&L4=
Child+Abuse+and+Neglect&sid=
Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dss_c_can_reporting&csid=Eeohhs2

Michigan

http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7119_7193-15252--,00.html
Click on the website above for information on reporting or
call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.

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
Local (toll): (573) 751-3448
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://www.hhs.state.ne.us/cha/chaindex.htm

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/DHHS/BCP/default.htm

New Jersey

TDD:     (800) 835-5510
TTY:     (800) 835-5510
Toll-Free:     (877) 652-2873
http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/abuse/how/

New Mexico

Toll-Free: (800) 797-3260
Local (toll): (505) 841-6100
http://www.cyfd.org/report.htm

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

http://jfs.ohio.gov/county/cntydir.stm
Contact the county Public Children Services Agency using the
list above or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.

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

Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003671030.htm

Puerto Rico

Toll-Free:     (800) 981-8333
Local (toll):     (787) 749-1333
Spanish Information on Website:     http://www.gobierno.pr/GPRPortal/
StandAlone/AgencyInformation.aspx?Filter=177

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://www.state.sc.us/dss/cps/index.html

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
http://state.tn.us/youth/childsafety.htm

Texas

Texas
Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/
About_Child_Protective_Services/reportChildAbuse.asp

Utah

Utah
Toll-Free: (800) 678-9399
http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov

Vermont

Vermont
After hours: (800) 649-5285
http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/fsd/reporting_child_abuse

Virginia

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:     (866) END-HARM (866-363-4276)
After hours:     (800) 562-5624
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

http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/menu.htm
Click on the website above for information on reporting or
call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.

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