REPORT ABUSE

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

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Alabama
(334) 242-9500
http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Child_Protective_Services/Abuse_Neglect_Reporting.aspx
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Alaska
(800) 478-4444
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/default.htmexitdisclaimer


Arizona
(888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445)
https://www.azdes.gov/dcyf/cps/reporting.asp

Arkansas
(800) 482-5964
http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/chilnfam/child_protective_services.htmexitdisclaimer


California
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/PG20.htm
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Colorado
(303) 866-5932
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/FAQ.htmexitdisclaimer
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Connecticut
TDD: (800) 624-5518
Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288
http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/HOTLINE.htmexitdisclaimer

Delaware
(800) 292-9582
http://kids.delaware.gov/services/crisis.shtml

District of Columbia
(202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233)
http://cfsa.dc.gov/DC/CFSA/Support+the+Safety+Net/Report+Child+Abuse+and+Neglect

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

Georgia
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=733a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.

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

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: (217) 524-2606
http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtmlexitdisclaimer

Indiana
(800) 800-5556
http://www.in.gov/dcs/protection/dfcchi.html

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

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

Kentucky
(877) 597-2331
http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety.htm

Louisiana
(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/cps/report.htmexitdisclaimer
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Massachusetts
(800) 792-5200
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Child+Abuse+and+Neglect&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dss_c_can_reporting&csid=Eeohhs2

Michigan
(800) 942-4357
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_000152exitdisclaimer
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Mississippi
Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000
Local: (601) 359-4991
http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_prot.htmlexitdisclaimer

Missouri
(800) 392-3738
http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/rptcan.htm

Montana
(866) 820-5437
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index.shtml

Nebraska
(800) 652-1999
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/cha/chaindex.htmexitdisclaimer

Nevada
(800) 992-5757
http://dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_ReportSuspectedChildAbuse.htmexitdisclaimer

New Hampshire
Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533
Local: (603) 271-6556
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/dcyf/cps/contact.htmexitdisclaimer

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

New Mexico
(855) 333-7233
http://www.cyfd.org/content/reporting-abuse-or-neglectexitdisclaimer

New York
TDD: (800) 369-2437
Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720
Local: (518) 474-8740
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cps/exitdisclaimer

North Carolina
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/cps/index.htmexitdisclaimer
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
(800) 522-3511
http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/cps/default.htmexitdisclaimer

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.htmexitdisclaimer

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

Rhode Island
Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)
http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/child_welfare/index.php

South Carolina
Local: (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
(877) 237-0004
http://tennessee.gov/youth/childsafety/whatisabuse.htm

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

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

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

Virginia
Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096
Local: (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
(800) 352-6513
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/children_adult/cps/report.aspexitdisclaimer

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/protective-services/cps/index.htmlexitdisclaimer
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.

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