State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers

Series: Related Organizations Lists

Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway

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

Alabama

https://dhr.alabama.gov/child-protective-services/child-abuse-neglect-reporting/

https://dhr.alabama.gov/?lang=es

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10441

Alaska

Toll-Free: (800) 478-4444

Email: HSS.DBH@Alaska.gov

https://dfcs.alaska.gov/ocs/Pages/childrensjustice/reporting/report.aspx

To report via email: ReportChildAbuse@alaska.gov

nadid: 10442

Arizona

Toll-Free: (888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445)

https://dcs.az.gov/

https://dcs.az.gov/#

Arizona's Online Reporting Service for Mandated Reporters via secure website in non-emergency cases:https://dcs.az.gov/report-child-abuse

nadid: 10443

Arkansas

Toll-Free: (800) 482-5964

https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/divisions-shared-services/children-family-services/how-to-report-child-abuse-neglect/

nadid: 10444

California

https://www.cdss.ca.gov/reporting/report-abuse/child-protective-services/report-child-abuse

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10445

Colorado

Phone: (303) 866-5700

Phone: 1-844-264-5437

https://cdhs.colorado.gov/our-services/child-and-family-services/child-welfare

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10446

Connecticut

Toll-Free: 1-800-842-2288

TDD: (800) 624-5518

https://portal.ct.gov/DCF/1-DCF/Reporting-Child-Abuse-and-Neglect

https://portal.ct.gov/DCF

nadid: 10447

Delaware

Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582

https://kids.delaware.gov/contact/#hotlines

Online reporting https://kids.delaware.gov/fs/fs_iseethesigns.shtml

nadid: 10448

District of Columbia

Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233)

https://cfsa.dc.gov/service/report-child-abuse-and-neglect

nadid: 10449

Florida

Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873)

https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/abuse-hotline/

Online Reporting http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/abuse-hotline

nadid: 10450

Georgia

Toll-Free: 1.855.GACHILD

https://dfcs.georgia.gov/services/child-abuse-neglect

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10451

Guam

Phone: (671) 475-2653

Phone: (671) 475-2672

nadid: 29797

Hawaii

Local (toll): (808) 832-5300

http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ssd/home/child-welfare-services/

nadid: 10452

Idaho

Phone: (208) 334-5437

Toll-Free: (855) 552-KIDS (5437)

https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/services-programs/children-families/child-and-family-services-and-foster-care/reporting-neglect

nadid: 10453

Illinois

Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873

Local (toll): (217) 524-2606

https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/safekids/reporting/Pages/index.aspx

Mandated reporters may use the online child abuse reporting system in non-emergency situations.

nadid: 10454

Indiana

Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556

https://www.in.gov/dcs/contact-us/child-abuse-and-neglect-hotline/

https://www.in.gov/dcs/

nadid: 10455

Iowa

Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178

https://hhs.iowa.gov/report-abuse-and-fraud

nadid: 17506

Kansas

Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330

http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Pages/Report-Abuse-or-Neglect.aspx

Online reporting for mandated reporters in non-emergency situations http://www.dcf.ks.gov/services/PPS/Pages/KIPS/KIPSWebIntake.aspx

nadid: 10457

Kentucky

Toll-Free: (877) 597-2331

https://prd.webapps.chfs.ky.gov/reportabuse/home.aspx

nadid: 17507

Louisiana

Toll-Free: (855) 452-5437

http://dss.louisiana.gov/page/109

Online reporting portal for mandated reporters in non-emergency situations https://mr.dcfs.la.gov/c/MR_PortalApp.app

nadid: 10459

Maine

Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999

TTY: (800) 963-9490

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/about/contact/hotlines

nadid: 10460

Maryland

https://dhs.maryland.gov/child-protective-services/reporting-suspected-child-abuse-or-neglect/local-offices/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10461

Massachusetts

Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200

https://www.mass.gov/child-abuse-and-neglect

nadid: 10462

Michigan

Toll-Free: (855) 444-3911

Fax: (616) 977-1154

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_7119---,00.html

Mandated Reporter online reporting system coming soon

nadid: 10463

Minnesota

https://mn.gov/dhs/report-abuse/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10464

Mississippi

Phone: (601) 432-4570

Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000

https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/programs/reporting-child-abuse-and-neglect

nadid: 10465

Missouri

Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738

https://dss.mo.gov/cd/keeping-kids-safe/can.htm

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance. Online reporting for mandated reporters in non-emergency situations: https://dss.mo.gov/cd/keeping-kids-safe/can.htm

nadid: 10466

Montana

Toll-Free: (866) 820-5437

https://dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index

nadid: 17508

Nebraska

Phone: (402) 471-3121

Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999

https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Child-Abuse.aspx

nadid: 17509

Nevada

https://dcfs.nv.gov/Programs/CWS/CPS/CPS/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10469

New Hampshire

Phone: (603) 271-6562

Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533

https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/cps/stop.htm

nadid: 10470

New Jersey

Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873

TDD: (800) 835-5510

TTY: (800) 835-5510

https://www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting/hotline/

nadid: 17510

New Mexico

Toll-Free: (855) 333-7233

https://www.cyfd.nm.gov/protective-services/child-abuse-and-neglect/report-abuse-neglect/

https://www.cyfd.nm.gov/

nadid: 10472

New York

Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720

TDD: (800) 369-2437

Local (toll): (518) 474-8740

https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/cps/

nadid: 10473

North Carolina

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services/local-dss-directory

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/social-services/child-welfare-services

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 28960

North Dakota

https://www.hhs.nd.gov/cfs/cps

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10475

Ohio

Toll-Free: (855) 642-4453

https://jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/reportchildabuseandneglect.stm

nadid: 17512

Oklahoma

Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511

https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs/contact-us/dhshotlines.html

nadid: 10477

Oregon

Toll-Free: (855) 503-SAFE (7233)

https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/children/child-abuse/Pages/Reporting-Numbers.aspx

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 17513

Pennsylvania

Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313

TDD: (866) 872-1677

https://www.dhs.pa.gov/contact/Pages/Report-Abuse.aspx

Online reporting portal for mandated reporters in non-emergency situations https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

nadid: 17514

Puerto Rico

Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333

Local (toll): (787) 749-1333

nadid: 14201

Rhode Island

Phone: (401) 528-3500

Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)

https://dcyf.ri.gov/services/child-protective-services

nadid: 10480

South Carolina

Toll-Free: 1-888-227-3487

https://dss.sc.gov/child-well-being/report-child-abuse-and-neglect/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 17515

South Dakota

TTY: (877) 244-0864

https://dss.sd.gov/childprotection/

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 17516

Tennessee

Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004

https://www.tn.gov/dcs/program-areas/child-safety/reporting/child-abuse.html

Online reporting https://apps.tn.gov/carat/

nadid: 17517

Texas

Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400

https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp

Online reporting https://www.txabusehotline.org/Login/Default.aspx

nadid: 17518

U.S. Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands

http://www.dhs.gov.vi/contact/index.html

nadid: 24632

Utah

Phone: 1-855-323-3237

https://dcfs.utah.gov/services/child-protective-services/

nadid: 13060

Vermont

After hours: (800) 649-5285

https://dcf.vermont.gov/fsd/report

nadid: 10486

Virginia

Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096

Local (toll): (804) 786-8536

https://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/index.cgi

nadid: 10487

Washington

Toll-Free: (800) 562-5624

Toll-Free: (866) END-HARM (866-363-4276)

TTY: (800) 624-6186

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/safety/report-abuse

nadid: 10488

West Virginia

Toll-Free: (800) 352-6513

https://dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Services/Pages/Centralized-Intake-for-Abuse-and-Neglect.aspx

nadid: 17519

Wisconsin

https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/reportabuse

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10490

Wyoming

https://www.wyomingcac.org/prevent-child-abuse/reporting-child-abuse

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

nadid: 10491