Need help reporting child abuse? If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected or if you are a child who is being maltreated, contact your local child protective services office or law enforcement agency, so professionals can assess the situation. Complete state listings can be found below.
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To report suspected child abuse in Missouri or Illinois contact:
Illinois Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873
Local (toll): (217) 785-4020
Web site: http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml
Missouri Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738
Local (toll): (573) 751-3448
Web site: http://www.dss.mo.gov
To report suspected child abuse in other states please see the state by state list of child protective services or law enforcement agency contacts below:
Alabama Local (toll): (334) 242-9500
Web site: http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=304
Alaska Toll-Free: (800) 478-4444
Web site: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/default.htm
Arizona Toll-Free: (888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445)
Web site: http://www.de.state.az.us/dcyf/cps/
Arkansas Toll-Free: (800) 482-5964
Web site: http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/chilnfam/child_protective_services.htm
California Local (toll): (916) 445-2771
Web site: http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/FindServic_716.htm
Colorado Web site: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/cyf/cwelfare/cwweb.html
Contact local agency or Childhelp USA for assistance.
Connecticut TDD: (800) 624-5518
Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288
Web site: http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/HOTLINE.htm
Delaware Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582
Local (toll): (302) 577-6550
Web site: http://www.state.de.us/kids/
District of Columbia Toll-Free: (877) 671-SAFE (877-671-7233)
Local (toll): (202) 671-7233
Web site: http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=520663&cfsaNav=|31319|
Florida Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873)
Web site: http://www5.myflorida.com/cf_web/myflorida2/healthhuman/childabuse/
Georgia Web site: http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site
Contact local agency or Childhelp USA for assistance.
Hawaii Web site: http://www.state.hi.us/dhs/
Contact local agency or Childhelp USA for assistance.
Idaho Toll-Free: (800) 926-2588
Web site: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/portal/alias_Rainbow/land_en-US/tablD_3333/DesktopDefault.aspx
Illinois Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873
Local (toll): (217) 785-4020
Web site: http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml
Indiana Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556
Web site: http://www.in.gov/fssa/families/protection/dfcchi.html
Iowa Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178
Local (toll): (515) 281-3240
Web site: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/reportingchildabuse.asp
Kansas Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330
Local (toll): (785) 296-0044
Web site: http://www.srskansas.org/services/child_protective_services.htm
Kentucky Toll-Free: (800) 752-6200
Local (toll): (502) 595-4550
Web site: http://cfc.state.ky.us/help/child_abuse.asp
Louisiana Local (toll): (225) 342-6832
Web site: http://dss.state.la.us/departments/ocs/child_welfare_services.html
Maine Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999
Local (toll): (207) 287-2983
Web site: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bcfs/abuse.htm
Maryland Toll-Free: (800) 332-6347
Web site: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/
Massachusetts Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200
Local (toll): (617) 232-4882
Web site : http://www.mass.gov
Michigan Toll-Free: (800) 942-4357
Local (toll): (517) 373-3572
Web site: http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0,1607,7-124-5452_7119-21208--,00.html
Minnesota Local (toll): (651) 291-0211
Web site: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/CFS/Programs/ChildProtection/default.htm
Mississippi Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000
Local (toll): (601) 359-4991
Web site: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_prot.html
Missouri Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738
Local (toll): (573) 751-3448
Web site: http://www.dss.state.mo.us/dfs/csp.htm
Montana Toll-Free: (866) 820-KIDS (866-820-5437)
Local (toll): (406) 444-5900
Web site: http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/about_us/divisions/child_family_services/
child_family_services.htm
Nebraska Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999
Local (toll): (402) 595-1324
Web site: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/cha/chaindex.htm
Nevada Toll-Free: (800) 992-5757
Local (toll): (775) 684-4400
Web site: http://dcfs.state.nv.us/page24.html
New Hampshire Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533
Local (toll): (603) 271-6556
Web site: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BCP/default.htm
New Jersey TDD: (800) 835-5510
Toll-Free: (800) 792-8610
Web site: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dyfs/index.html
New Mexico Toll-Free: (800) 797-3260
Local (toll): (505) 841-6100
Web site: http://www.cyfd.org/index.htm
New York TDD: (800) 369-2437
Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720
Local (toll): (518) 474-8740
Web site: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cps/
North Carolina Website: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/c_srv/cserv_protect.htm
Contact local agency or Childhelp USA for assistance.
North Dakota Local (toll): (701) 328-2316
Web site: http://www.state.nd.us/humanservices/services/childfamily/cps/
Ohio Website: http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/
Contact local agency or Childhelp USA for assistance.
Oklahoma Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511
Web site: http://www.okdhs.org/dcfs/
Oregon TDD: (503) 378-5414
Toll-Free: (800) 854-3508; Ext. 2402
Local (toll): (503) 378-6704
Web site: http://www.dhs.state.or.us/children/abuse/cps/cw_branches.htm
Pennsylvania Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313
Local (toll): (717) 783-8744
Web site: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Child/ChildAbuseNeglect/
Rhode Island Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)
Web site: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/chldwelfare/reporting.htm
South Carolina Local (toll): (803) 898-7318
Web site: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/
South Dakota Local (toll): (605) 773-3227
Web site: http://www.state.sd.us/social/CPS/
Tennessee Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004
Web site: http://www.state.tn.us/youth/cps/index.htm
Texas Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400
After hours: (512) 832-2020
Local (toll): (512) 834-3784
Web site: http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/
Utah Toll-Free: (800) 678-9399
Web site: http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov
Vermont Toll-Free: (800) 649-5285
After hours: (802) 863-7533
Web site: http://www.state.vt.us/srs/childcare/index.htm
Virginia Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096
Local (toll): (804) 786-8536
Web site: http://www.dss.state.va.us/family/cps.html
Washington Toll-Free: (866) END-HARM (866-363-4276)
Web site: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/safety/prevAbuse.asp?1
West Virginia Toll-Free: (800) 352-6513
Web site: http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/children/cps.asp
Wisconsin Local (toll): (608) 266-3036
Web site: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Children/CPS/index.HTM
Wyoming Website: http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/menu.htm
Contact local agency or Childhelp USA for assistance.
Material courtesy of the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information.