Chapter 20
List of services, resources. Hotlines, and websites dealing with Child and sexual abuse
CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE AND WEBSITES
NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE
800-422-4453
ALABAMA
334-242-9500
For individual county hotlines visit the Alabama Dept. of Human Resources:
ALASKA
800-478-4444
State of Alaska Office of Children’s Services:
http://hss.state.ak.us/ocs/
ARIZONA
888 SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445 Arizona Child Protective Services:
https://www.azdes.gov/child_protective_services/
ARKANSAS
800-482-5964
Arkansas Child Abuse Information http://www.arkansas.gov/reportARchildabuse/
CALIFORNIA
California Department of Social Services
800-422-4453
COLORADO
Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Child Welfare
303-866-5932
www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/PG.93.hem
Click on Report Abuse then click on Child Protective Services
CONNECTICUT
800-854-2288
Connecticut Department of Child and Families
DELAWARE
800-292-9582
Delaware services for Children, Youth, and Their Families http://kids.delaware.gov/services/crisis.shtml
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
202-671-SAFE (202-671-7233 http://cfsa.dc.gov/service/report-child-abuse-and-neglect
FLORIDA
800-96-ABUSE 800-962-2873
800-962-2873
Florida Department of Children and Families http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/
GEORGIA
Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Family & Children Services
800-422-4435
http://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov//
HAWAII
Hawaii Child Welfare Services
808-832-5300
http://hawaii.gov/dhs
http://hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/
IDAHO
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
855-552-KIDS (5437)
Treasure Valley: 208-334-5437 KIDS
http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/
ILLINOIS
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services
800-252-2873
TTY:1-800-358-5117 Local: 217-524-2606
www.state.il.us/dcts
INDIANA
Indiana Department of Child Services
800-800-5556
http://www.in.gov/dcs/2398.htm
IOWA
Iowa Department of Human Services
800-362-2178
http://dhs.iowa.gov/report-abuse-and-fraud
KANSAS
Kansas Child Protective Services
800-922-5330
http://dcf.ks.gov/Pages/Report-Abuse-or-Neglect.aspx
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Child Safety Branch 877-597-2331
http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety.htm
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Department of Social Services
855-542-5437
http://www.dss.louisiana.gov
MAINE
Main Child and Family Services
TTY: 800-963-9490
800-452-1999
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/abuse.htm
MARYLAND
Maryland Child Protective Services
800-422-4453
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services
800-792-5200
www.mass.gov/dcf
MICHIGAN
Michigan Children’s Protective Services
800-422-4453
http://www.michigan.gov/childsupport
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Department of Human Services
800-422-4453
http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Child Protective Services
Toll-Free: 800-222-8000 Local: 601-359-4991
http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us
MISSOURI
Missouri Department of Social Services
Toll –Free: 800-392-3783
Local: 573-751-3448 TDD:800-669-8689
http://www.dss.mo.gov
MONTANA
Montana Child & Family Services 866-820-5437(KIDS)
http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index.shtm
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
800-652-1999
NEVADA
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services
Toll-Free: 800-992-5757 Local: 775-684-4400
dcf.nv.gov
Click on Programs
Click on Child Welfare Services
Click on Protective Services
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Bureau of Child Protection
800-894-5533 (In-state only)
TDD: 800-735-2964
603-271-6562
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Department of Children and Families
877 NJ ABUSE (877-652-2873) TTY: 1-800-835-5510
www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting/hotline
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Toll-Free: 800-797-3260 Local: 505-841-6100
http://www.cyfd.org
NEW YORK
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
TTD: 800-369-2737
Toll-Free: 800-342-3720 Local: 518-474-8740
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cps
LONG ISLAND
1-800-342-3720
Nassau County Department of Social Services http://nassaucountyny.gov/agencies
Click on Family & Domestic Violence Task Force Click on Child Abuse http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Child Protective Services
800-422-4453
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/cps/index.htm
Click on Child Protective Services
Click on County Department Social Services
Click on County Directory
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Child Protection Program
In State: 800-245-3736 Out of State: 701-328-2316
www.nd.gov
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Child Protection Program
602-773-3227
www.state.sd.us
OHIO
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
855-6424453
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Child Protective Services
800-522-3511
OKDHS.org
Click on Child Protective Services
OREGON
Oregon Department of Human services 800-422-4453
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/abuse/cps.cw-branches.shtml
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare 800-932-0313
http://www.dhs.state.pa.us
PUERTO RICO
800-981-8333 Local: 787-749-1333
http://www.gobierno.pr/GPRPortal/StandAlone/Agencyinformation.aspx
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Child Protective Services 800-RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)
http://www.dcyf.ri.gov
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Department of Social Services
803-898-7318
http://dss.sc.gov
Click Child Support Services
On right click select county for numbers
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Department of Social Services
605-773-3227
http://pediatrics.about.com
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
877-237-0004
http://reportabuse.state.tn.us/
TEXAS
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Toll-Free: 800-252-5400 Local: 512-834-3784
http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp
UTAH
Utah Department of Human Services|
800-678-9399
http://www.dcfs.utah.gov
VERMONT
Vermont Department of Children and Families
800-649-5285
http://dcf.vermont.gov/fsd/reporting_child/abuse
VIRGINIA
Virginia Department of Social Services
Toll-Free: 800-552-7096 Local: 804-786-8536
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/index2.cg
WASHINGTON
Washington Department of Social and Health Services
TTY: 800-624-6186
Toll-Free: 866 END-HARM (866-363-4276)
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/safety/abuseReport.asp
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia Bureau for children and Families
800-352-6513
http://www.wvdhhr.ort/bcf/children_adult?cps/report.asp
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Department of Children & Families
800-422-4453
http://pediatrics.about.com
WYOMING
Wyoming Department of Family Services
800-422-4453
http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/dfs/contact.html