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HOW TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

If you suspect that a child is being abused or neglected, you should call your local Child Protective Services (CPS) agency or the CPS agency in the State in which the abuse occurred. As you identify the appropriate agency for making a report, remember the following:

  • Not every State has a toll free hotline, or the hotline may not operate on a 24 hour basis.
  • If a toll free (800 or 888) number is available, it may be accessible only from within that State.
  • Federal agencies have no authority to intervene in individual child abuse and neglect cases. Each State has jurisdiction over these matters, and has specific laws and procedures for reporting and investigating. In some States, all citizens are mandated reporters by State law and must report any suspicion of child abuse or neglect.

We have listed below the toll free numbers for the States that have them. If a number is not listed, or if you need to report suspected abuse in a State other than your own, please call:

Childhelp® USA National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD®
(1-800-422-4453)
TDD: 1-800-2-A-CHILD

Childhelp® USA is a non-profit agency which can provide reporting numbers, and has Hotline counselors who can provide referrals.

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Alaska (AK)
(800) 478-4444

Arizona (AZ)
(888) SOS-CHILD
(888-767-2445)

Arkansas (AR)
(800) 482-5964

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Connecticut (CT)
(800) 842-2288
(800) 624-5518 (TDD/Hearing Impaired)

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Delaware (DE)
(800) 292-9582

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Florida (FL)
(800) 96-ABUSE
(800-962-2873)

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Illinois (IL)
(800) 252-2873

Indiana (IN)
(800) 800-5556

Iowa (IA)
(800) 362-2178

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Kansas (KS)
(800) 922-5330

Kentucky (KY)
(800) 752-6200

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Maine (ME)
(800) 452-1999

Maryland (MD)
(800) 332-6347

Massachusetts (MA)
(800) 792-5200

Michigan (MI)
(800) 942-4357

Mississippi (MS)
(800) 222-8000

Missouri (MO)
(800) 392-3738

Montana (MT)
(866) 820-KIDS (5437)

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Nebraska (NE)
(800) 652-1999

Nevada (NV)
(800) 992-5757

New Hampshire (NH)
(800) 894-5533

New Jersey (NJ)
(800) 792-8610
(800) 835-5510 (TDD/Hearing Impaired)

New Mexico (NM)
(800) 797-3260

New York (NY)
(800) 342-3720

North Dakota (ND)
(800) 245-3736

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Oklahoma (OK)
(800) 522-3511

Oregon (OR)
(800) 854-3508

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Pennsylvania (PA)
(800) 932-0313

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Rhode Island (RI)
(800) RI-CHILD
(800-742-4453)

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Texas (TX)
(800) 252-5400

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Utah (UT)
(800) 678-9399

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Virginia (VA)
(800) 552-7096

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Washington (WA)
(800) 562-5624

West Virginia (WV)
(800) 352-6513

Wyoming (WY)
(800) 457-3659

 

 

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Updated on May 15, 2003