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.
Listed below are the toll free numbers for the States that have them available. 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.
State Hotlines
Alaska (AK)
(800) 478-4444
Arizona (AZ)
(888) SOS-CHILD
(888-767-2445)
Arkansas (AR)
(800) 482-5964
Connecticut (CT)
(800) 842-2288
(800) 624-5518 (TDD/Hearing Impaired)
Delaware (DE)
(800) 292-9582
Florida (FL)
(800) 96-ABUSE
(800-962-2873)
Illinois (IL)
(800) 252-2873
Indiana (IN)
(800) 800-5556
Iowa (IA)
(800) 362-2178
Kansas (KS)
(800) 922-5330
Kentucky (KY)
(800) 752-6200
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)
(800) 332-6100
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
Oklahoma (OK)
(800) 522-3511
Oregon (OR)
(800) 854-3508
Pennsylvania (PA)
(800) 932-0313
Rhode Island (RI)
(800) RI-CHILD
(800-742-4453)
Texas (TX)
(800) 252-5400
Utah (UT)
(800) 678-9399
Virginia (VA)
(800) 552-7096
Washington (WA)
(800) 562-5624
West Virginia (WV)
(800) 352-6513
Wyoming (WY)
(800) 457-3659
