Donna Kshir and Lee Roberts in Pas Robles, CA. (for The State and Fate of Children)
Child Abuse Reporting
If you see, hear or suspect a child is being abused make a report.. All reports can be made anonymously. Call 911 immediately. Have as much information available about the child, where they live, go to school, parents, address, phone number, etc. This will help the authorities in their investigation.
What you will need to provide to file a report:
Child's name, address, phone number, birth-date, gender; Mother's name, address, phone number, birth-date; Father's name, address, phone number, birth-date; Who is abusing the child? All evidence of abuse including photographs, recordings, witnesses, personal accounts of witnessing abuse, etc ... The more information you can provide the quicker the abuse can be investigated and the child can be placed at a safe location with a family member or loved one.
Reporter's name, location, and contact information (sometimes not required, but extremely valuable to CPS staff).
Can I do a follow up after the abuse is reported?
Yes! You will be provided with a case number to follow up.
What you will need to provide to file a report:
Child's name, address, phone number, birth-date, gender; Mother's name, address, phone number, birth-date; Father's name, address, phone number, birth-date; Who is abusing the child? All evidence of abuse including photographs, recordings, witnesses, personal accounts of witnessing abuse, etc ... The more information you can provide the quicker the abuse can be investigated and the child can be placed at a safe location with a family member or loved one.
Reporter's name, location, and contact information (sometimes not required, but extremely valuable to CPS staff).
Can I do a follow up after the abuse is reported?
Yes! You will be provided with a case number to follow up.
Child Abuse Reporting List by State
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/
Alaska
Toll-Free: (800) 478-4444
Email: HSS.DBH@Alaska.gov
http://dhss.alaska.gov/ocs/Pages/default.aspx
To report via email: ReportChildAbuse@alaska.gov
Arizona
Toll-Free: (888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445)
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
Arkansas
Toll-Free: (800) 482-5964
https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/
California
https://www.cdss.ca.gov/reporting/report-abuse/child-protective-services/report-child-abuse
Colorado
Phone: (303) 866-5700
Phone: 1-844-264-5437
https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Connecticut
Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288
TDD: (800) 624-5518
https://portal.ct.gov/DCF
Delaware
Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582
https://kids.delaware.gov/
Online reporting https://kids.delaware.gov/fs/fs_iseethesigns.shtml
District of Columbia
Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233)
https://cfsa.dc.gov/service/report-child-abuse-and-neglect
Florida
Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873)
https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/abuse-hotline/
Georgia
Phone: (404) 657-3433
https://dfcs.georgia.gov/services/child-abuse-neglect
Guam
Phone: (671) 475-2653
Phone: (671) 475-2672
Hawaii
Local (toll): (808) 832-5300
http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ssd/home/child-welfare-services/
Idaho
Phone: (208) 334-5437
Toll-Free: (800) 926-2588
https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AbuseNeglect/ChildProtectionContactPhoneNumbers/tabid/475/Default.aspx
Illinois
Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873
Local (toll): (217) 524-2606
https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/safekids/reporting/Pages/index.aspx
Indiana
Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556
https://www.in.gov/dcs/
Iowa
Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178
https://dhs.iowa.gov/home
Kansas
Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330
http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Pages/Report-Abuse-or-Neglect.aspx
Kentucky
Toll-Free: (877) 597-2331
https://prd.webapps.chfs.ky.gov/reportabuse/home.aspx
Louisiana
Toll-Free: (855) 452-5437
http://dss.louisiana.gov/page/109
Maine
Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999
TTY: (800) 963-9490
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/hotlines.htm
Maryland
http://dhr.maryland.gov/child-protective-services/reporting-suspected-child-abuse-or-neglect/local-offices/
Massachusetts
Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200
https://www.mass.gov/child-abuse-and-neglect
Michigan
Toll-Free: (855) 444-3911
Fax: (616) 977-1154
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_7119---,00.html
Minnesota
https://mn.gov/dhs/report-abuse/
Mississippi
Phone: (601) 432-4570
Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000
https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/report-child-abuse-neglect/
https://reportabuse.mdcps.ms.gov/
Missouri
Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738
https://dss.mo.gov/cd/keeping-kids-safe/can.htm
Montana
Toll-Free: (866) 820-5437
https://dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index
Nebraska
Phone: (402) 471-3121
Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999
http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Child-Abuse.aspx
Nevada
http://dcfs.nv.gov/Programs/CWS/CPS/CPS/
New Hampshire
Phone: (603) 271-6562
Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533
https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/cps/stop.htm
New Jersey
Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873
TTY/TDD: (800) 835-5510
https://www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting/hotline/
New Mexico
Toll-Free: (855) 333-7233
https://cyfd.org/
New York
Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720
TDD: (800) 369-2437
Local (toll): (518) 474-8740
https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/Default.asp
North Carolina
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/
North Dakota
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/cps/#reporting
Ohio
Toll-Free: (855) 642-4453
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/reportchildabuseandneglect.stm
Oklahoma
Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511
https://www.ok.gov/health/Family_Health/Family_Support_and_Prevention_Service/Oklahoma_Child_Abuse_Hotline/index.html
Oregon
Toll-Free: (855) 503-SAFE (7233)
https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/children/child-abuse/Pages/Reporting-Numbers.aspx
Pennsylvania
Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313
TTY/TDD: (866) 872-1677
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/contact/Pages/Report-Abuse.aspx
Puerto Rico
Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333
Local (toll): (787) 749-1333
Rhode Island
Phone: (401) 528-3500
Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)
http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/child-protective-services/
South Carolina
Toll-Free: 1-888-227-3487
https://dss.sc.gov/abuseneglect/report-child-abuse-and-neglect/
South Dakota
TTY: (877) 244-0864
https://dss.sd.gov/childprotection/
Tennessee
Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004
https://www.tn.gov/dcs/program-areas/child-safety/reporting/child-abuse.html
Texas
Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp
Virgin Islands
http://www.dhs.gov.vi/contact/index.html
Utah
Phone: 1-855-323-3237
https://dcfs.utah.gov/
Vermont
After hours: (800) 649-5285
https://dcf.vermont.gov/protection/reporting
Virginia
Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096
Local (toll): (804) 786-8536
https://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/index.cgi
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
West Virginia
Toll-Free: (800) 352-6513
https://dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Services/Pages/Centralized-Intake-for-Abuse-and-Neglect.aspx
Wisconsin
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/reportabuse
Wyoming
https://www.wyomingcac.org/prevent-child-abuse/reporting-child-abuse
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/
Alaska
Toll-Free: (800) 478-4444
Email: HSS.DBH@Alaska.gov
http://dhss.alaska.gov/ocs/Pages/default.aspx
To report via email: ReportChildAbuse@alaska.gov
Arizona
Toll-Free: (888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445)
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
Arkansas
Toll-Free: (800) 482-5964
https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/
California
https://www.cdss.ca.gov/reporting/report-abuse/child-protective-services/report-child-abuse
Colorado
Phone: (303) 866-5700
Phone: 1-844-264-5437
https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs
Connecticut
Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288
TDD: (800) 624-5518
https://portal.ct.gov/DCF
Delaware
Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582
https://kids.delaware.gov/
Online reporting https://kids.delaware.gov/fs/fs_iseethesigns.shtml
District of Columbia
Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233)
https://cfsa.dc.gov/service/report-child-abuse-and-neglect
Florida
Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873)
https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/abuse-hotline/
Georgia
Phone: (404) 657-3433
https://dfcs.georgia.gov/services/child-abuse-neglect
Guam
Phone: (671) 475-2653
Phone: (671) 475-2672
Hawaii
Local (toll): (808) 832-5300
http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ssd/home/child-welfare-services/
Idaho
Phone: (208) 334-5437
Toll-Free: (800) 926-2588
https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AbuseNeglect/ChildProtectionContactPhoneNumbers/tabid/475/Default.aspx
Illinois
Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873
Local (toll): (217) 524-2606
https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/safekids/reporting/Pages/index.aspx
Indiana
Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556
https://www.in.gov/dcs/
Iowa
Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178
https://dhs.iowa.gov/home
Kansas
Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330
http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Pages/Report-Abuse-or-Neglect.aspx
Kentucky
Toll-Free: (877) 597-2331
https://prd.webapps.chfs.ky.gov/reportabuse/home.aspx
Louisiana
Toll-Free: (855) 452-5437
http://dss.louisiana.gov/page/109
Maine
Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999
TTY: (800) 963-9490
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/hotlines.htm
Maryland
http://dhr.maryland.gov/child-protective-services/reporting-suspected-child-abuse-or-neglect/local-offices/
Massachusetts
Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200
https://www.mass.gov/child-abuse-and-neglect
Michigan
Toll-Free: (855) 444-3911
Fax: (616) 977-1154
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73971_7119---,00.html
Minnesota
https://mn.gov/dhs/report-abuse/
Mississippi
Phone: (601) 432-4570
Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000
https://www.mdcps.ms.gov/report-child-abuse-neglect/
https://reportabuse.mdcps.ms.gov/
Missouri
Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738
https://dss.mo.gov/cd/keeping-kids-safe/can.htm
Montana
Toll-Free: (866) 820-5437
https://dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index
Nebraska
Phone: (402) 471-3121
Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999
http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Child-Abuse.aspx
Nevada
http://dcfs.nv.gov/Programs/CWS/CPS/CPS/
New Hampshire
Phone: (603) 271-6562
Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533
https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/cps/stop.htm
New Jersey
Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873
TTY/TDD: (800) 835-5510
https://www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting/hotline/
New Mexico
Toll-Free: (855) 333-7233
https://cyfd.org/
New York
Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720
TDD: (800) 369-2437
Local (toll): (518) 474-8740
https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cps/Default.asp
North Carolina
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/
North Dakota
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/cps/#reporting
Ohio
Toll-Free: (855) 642-4453
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/reportchildabuseandneglect.stm
Oklahoma
Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511
https://www.ok.gov/health/Family_Health/Family_Support_and_Prevention_Service/Oklahoma_Child_Abuse_Hotline/index.html
Oregon
Toll-Free: (855) 503-SAFE (7233)
https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/children/child-abuse/Pages/Reporting-Numbers.aspx
Pennsylvania
Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313
TTY/TDD: (866) 872-1677
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/contact/Pages/Report-Abuse.aspx
Puerto Rico
Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333
Local (toll): (787) 749-1333
Rhode Island
Phone: (401) 528-3500
Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)
http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/child-protective-services/
South Carolina
Toll-Free: 1-888-227-3487
https://dss.sc.gov/abuseneglect/report-child-abuse-and-neglect/
South Dakota
TTY: (877) 244-0864
https://dss.sd.gov/childprotection/
Tennessee
Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004
https://www.tn.gov/dcs/program-areas/child-safety/reporting/child-abuse.html
Texas
Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp
Virgin Islands
http://www.dhs.gov.vi/contact/index.html
Utah
Phone: 1-855-323-3237
https://dcfs.utah.gov/
Vermont
After hours: (800) 649-5285
https://dcf.vermont.gov/protection/reporting
Virginia
Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096
Local (toll): (804) 786-8536
https://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/index.cgi
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
West Virginia
Toll-Free: (800) 352-6513
https://dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Services/Pages/Centralized-Intake-for-Abuse-and-Neglect.aspx
Wisconsin
https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/reportabuse
Wyoming
https://www.wyomingcac.org/prevent-child-abuse/reporting-child-abuse
