Report Child Abuse
United States Child Abuse Reporting Numbers
If you suspect abuse DO NOT WAIT until you can “prove” child abuse — make a report whenever your worries about the safety of a child turn into suspicions that the child is being abused or neglected.
If the abuse is happening right now, call now.
YOUR CALL COULD SAVE A CHILD’S LIFE!!!
Alabama – Report by County – 334-242-9500
Website: http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=304
Alaska – 907-269-3400(out of state) or
Division of Family & Youth Services Regional Office 800- 478-4444 (in state)
Website: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/default.htm
Arizona – 888-SOS-CHILD – 888-767-2445
Website: http://www.de.state.az.us/dcyf/cps/
Arkansas – 800-482-5964
Website: http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/chilnfam/child_protective_services.htm
California – Report by County Los Angeles 800-540-4000 (in state)
916-445-2832 (out of state)
Website: http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov
Colorado – Report by County
Division of Child Welfare Services 303-866-5932
Website: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/cyf/cwelfare/cwweb.html
Connecticut – 800-842-2288
800-624-5518 (TDD/hearing impaired, in state)
800-842-2288 (nationwide)
Website: http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/HOTLINE.htm
Delaware – 800-292-9582
302-577-6550 (out of state)
Website: http://www.state.de.us/kids/
District of Columbia – 202-671-7233 (nationwide)
Website: http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=520663&cfsaNav=|31319|
Florida – 800-962-2873 (nationwide)
800-453-5145(TDD/hearing impaired, in state)
Website: http://www5.myflorida.com/cf_web/myflorida2/healthhuman/childabuse/
Georgia – Report by County Division of Family & Children Services DCFS
706-227-7000 (Clarke County) 478-553-2350 (Washington County)
Website: http://www2.state.ga.us/Departments/dhr/dfcs/index.html
Hawaii – Report By Island
808-832-5300 Child Protective Service Hotline
Website: http://www.state.hi.us/dhs/
Idaho – Report by Regional Office Child Protective Services
(Boise) 800-600-6474(24hour)
Care Line 860-926-2588 (business hours)
TDD hearing impaired 208-332-7205
Website: http://www2.state.id.us/dhw/facs/index_facs.htm
Illinois – 800-252-2873 (in state)
217-524-2606 (out of state) TTY Hearing impaired 800-358-5117
Website: http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml
Indiana – 800-457-8283 (in state) 800-800-5556 (24 hour)
317-233-0800 (all counties)
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/families/protection/dfcchi.html
Iowa – Child Abuse Hotline 800-362-2178
Website: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/reportingchildabuse.asp
Kansas – 800-922-5330 (24 hour hotline)
Website: http://www.srskansas.org/services/child_protective_services.htm
Kentucky – 800-752-6200 Child/ Adult Abuse hotline
Website: http://cfc.state.ky.us/help/child_abuse.asp
Louisiana – Report by Parish/County
225-342-6832 (business hours only)
State Office of Community Services 225-342-2297
Website: http://dss.state.la.us/departments/ocs/child_welfare_services.html
Maine – 800-452-1999
207-287-2983
Website: http://www.state.me.us/dhs/bcfs/protection.htm
Maryland – 800-332-6347 (in state, Report by county)
410-361-2235 ( Baltimore 24 hour)
410-822-3107 (State Police)
Website: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/
Massachusetts – 800-792-5200
617-232-4882
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/dss/ChildAbuse/CAN_Overview.htm
Michigan – 800-942-4357
517-373-3572
Website: http://www.michigan.gov
Minnesota – Report by County 651-291-0211
Website: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/CFS/Programs/ChildProtection/default.htm
Mississippi – 800-222-8000
601-359-4991 (out of state)
Website: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_prot.html
Missouri – 800-392-3738
573-751-3448 (out of state)
Website: http://www.dss.state.mo.us/dfs/csp.htm
Montana – 866-820-5437
406-444-5900 (out of state)
Website:
http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/about_us/divisions/child_family_services/child_family_services.htm
Nebraska – 800-652-1999
402-595-1324 (out of state, business hours only)
Website: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/cha/chaindex.htm
Nevada – 800-992-5757
775-684-4400 (out of state, business hours only)
Website: http://dcfs.state.nv.us/page24.html
New Hampshire – 800-894-5533 / 800-852-3388
603-225-9000 (out of state)
Website: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BCP/default.htm
New Jersey – 800-792-8610 (nationwide, 24/7)
800-835-5510 (TDD/hearing impaired)
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dyfs/index.html
New Mexico – 800-797-3260 (24/7)
505-841-6100 (out of state, 24/7)
Website: http://www.state.nm.us/cyfd/index.htm
New York – 800-342-3720
518-474-8740 (out of state)
Website: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cps/
North Carolina –Report by county- Raleigh 919-733-3055
Stokes County 336-593-2861, Emergency 800-627-2851
Website: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/c_srv/cserv_protect.htm
North Dakota – Report by Regional Office
West Central Human Service Center 701-328-8888 or 888-326-2662,
24 hour crisis lines 701-328-8879 or 888-326-2112
Prevent Child Abuse Alliance 701-222-6622
Website: http://www.state.nd.us/humanservices/services/childfamily/cps/
Ohio – Report by County
Franklin County 24 hour child abuse hotline 614-229-7000
Website: http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/
Oklahoma – 800-522-3511 (nationwide, 24 hours)
Website: http://www.okdhs.org/dcfs/
Oregon – 800-854-3508 ext.2402 (in state, business hours only)
503-378-5414 (TTY, hearing impaired)
503-378-6704 (nationwide, business hours only)
Website: http://www.dhs.state.or.us/abuse/children/child_protect/
Pennsylvania – 800-932-0313
717-783-8744 (out of state)
Website: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ocyf/cw/abuse/abuseHome.asp
Rhode Island – 800-RI-CHILD (800-742-4453) (nationwide, 24 hours)
Website: http://www.dcyf.state.ri.us/chldwelfare/child_welfare.shtml
South Carolina – Report by County (in state)
803-898-7318 (out of state, business hours only)
National child abuse hotline 800-422-4453
Website: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/
South Dakota – Report by County
Hughes County, Pierre 877-236-9858 (toll free)
Local toll 605-773-3227
Website: http://www.state.sd.us/social/CPS/
Tennessee – Report by County
Toll free 877-237-0004
Website: http://www.state.tn.us/youth/cps/index.htm
Texas – 800-252-5400
512-834-3784 (out of state)
512-832-2020 (after hours)
Website: http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/
Utah – 800-678-9399 (nationwide)
Website: http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov/default.htm
Vermont – Report by County (business hours only)
DFC Central Office 802-241-2131
802-863-7533 (out of state, after hours)
800-649-5285 (in state, after hours)
Website: http://www.state.vt.us/srs/cabuse/tnrpt.htm
Virginia – 800-552-7096
804-786-8536 (out of state)
Website: http://www.dss.state.va.us/family/cps.html
Washington – toll free 800 END HARM or 800-363-427
Website: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/safety/prevAbuse.asp?1
West Virginia – 800-352-6513
Website: http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/children/cps.asp
Wisconsin – Report by County
608-266-3036 (nationwide, business hours only)
Website: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Children/CPS/index.HTM
Wyoming – State Department of Family Services 307-777-3570
Prevent child abuse 307-637-8622
Website: http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/menu.htm
By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
Educate Yourself -- Learn the Facts
It May Just Save a Child's Life!!
![[Valid RSS]](http://dreamcatchersforabusedchildren.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/valid-rss.png "Validate my RSS feed")
