Local Offices
Suspected abuse or neglect can be reported by calling the local office phone number below
Or by Calling 1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)
Other States’ Toll-Free Child Abuse Reporting Numbers listed below.
Other States’ Toll-Free Child Abuse Reporting Numbers
Each State designates specific agencies to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. Typically, this responsibility is carried out by child protective services (CPS) within a Department of Social Services, Department of Human Services, or Division of Family and Children Services. In some States, police departments also may receive reports of child abuse or neglect.
State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers (Source – Child Welfare Information Gateway – revised 3/2016)
| Location | Phone |
|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| Alaska (AK) | 800-478-4444 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 888-767-2445 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 800-482-5964 |
| California (CA) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| Colorado (CO) | 303-866-5932 |
| Connecticut (CT) | 800-842-2288 800-624-5518 (TDD/hearing impaired) |
| Delaware (DE) | 800-292-9582 |
| District of Columbia (DC) | 202-671-7233 |
| Florida (FL) | 800-962-2873 |
| Georgia (GA) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| Hawaii (HI) | 808-832-5300 |
| Idaho (ID) | 800-926-4453 208-332-7205 (TDD) |
| Illinois (IL) | 800-252-2873 |
| Indiana (IN) | 800-800-5556 |
| Iowa (IA) | 800-362-2178 |
| Kansas (KS) | 800-922-5330 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 877-597-2331 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 855-452-5437 |
| Maine (ME) | 800-452-1999 800-963-9490 (TTY) |
| Maryland (MD) | 800-332-6347 |
| Massachusetts (MA) | 800-792-5200 |
| Michigan (MI) | 855-444-3911 |
| Minnesota (MN) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| Mississippi (MS) | 800-222-8000 |
| Missouri (MO) | 800-392-3738 |
| Montana (MT) | 866-820-5437 |
| Nebraska (NE) | 800-652-1999 |
| Nevada (NV) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| New Hampshire (NH) | 800-894-5533 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | 877-652-2873 800-835-5510 (TDD/hearing impaired, TTY) |
| New Mexico (NM) | 855-333-7233 |
| New York (NY) | 800-342-3720 800-369-2437 (TDD/hearing impaired, TTY) |
| North Carolina (NC) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| North Dakota (ND) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| Ohio (OH) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 800-522-3511 |
| Oregon (OR) | 855-503-7233 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 800-932-0313 866-872-1677 (TDD) |
| Puerto Rico (PR) | 800-981-8333 |
| Rhode Island (RI) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| South Carolina (SC) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| South Dakota (SD) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| Tennessee (TN) | 877-237-0004 |
| Texas (TX) | 800-252-5400 |
| Utah (UT) | 855-323-3237 |
| Vermont (VT) | 800-649-5285 |
| Virginia (VA) | 800-552-7096 |
| Washington (WA) | 866-363-4276 800-624-6186 (TDD) |
| West Virginia (WV) | 800-352-6513 |
| Wisconsin (WI) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |
| Wyoming (WY) | 800-422-4453 Childhelp® |