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Child abuse reporting contacts for each state

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The following are a list of state toll-free numbers for specific agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services maintains an up-to-date list on their website.

Alabama

Local (toll):
(334) 242-9500

http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=347

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Alaska

Toll-Free:
(800) 478-4444

http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/default.htm

Arizona

Toll-Free:
(888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445)

https://www.azdes.gov/dcyf/cps/reporting.asp

Arkansas

Toll-Free:
(800) 482-5964

http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/chilnfam/child_protective_services.htm

Colorado

Local (toll):
(303) 866-5932

http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/FAQ.htm

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Connecticut

TDD:
(800) 624-5518

Toll-Free:
(800) 842-2288

http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/HOTLINE.htm

Delaware

Toll-Free:
(800) 292-9582

http://kids.delaware.gov/services/crisis.shtml

District of Columbia

Local (toll):
(202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233)

http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=520663&cfsaNav=|31319|

Florida

Toll-Free:
(800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873)

http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/

Georgia

http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=733a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Hawaii

Local (toll):
(808) 832-5300

http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/

Idaho

TDD:
(208) 332-7205

Toll-Free:
(800) 926-2588

http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Children/AbuseNeglect/ChildProtectionContactPhoneNumbers/tabid/475/Default.aspx

Illinois

Toll-Free:
(800) 252-2873

Local (toll):
(217) 524-2606

http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml

Indiana

Toll-Free:
(800) 800-5556

http://www.in.gov/dcs/protection/dfcchi.html

Iowa

Toll-Free:
(800) 362-2178

http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/abuse_reporting/child_abuse.html

Kansas

Toll-Free:
(800) 922-5330

http://www.srskansas.org/services/child_protective_services.htm

Kentucky

Toll-Free:
(800) 752-6200

http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety.htm

Maine

TTY:
(800) 963-9490

Toll-Free:
(800) 452-1999

http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/hotlines.htm

Maryland

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/report.htm

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Massachusetts

Toll-Free:
(800) 792-5200

http://mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Violence%2c+Abuse+or+Neglect&L4=Child+Abuse+and+Neglect&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dss_c_can_reporting&csid=Eeohhs2

Michigan

Toll-Free:
(800) 942-4357

http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7119—,00.html

Minnesota

http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_016982

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Mississippi

Toll-Free:
(800) 222-8000

Local (toll):
(601) 359-4991

http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_prot.html

Missouri

Toll-Free:
(800) 392-3738

Local (toll):
(573) 751-3448

http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/rptcan.htm

Montana

Toll-Free:
(866) 820-5437

http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index.shtml

Nebraska

Toll-Free:
(800) 652-1999

http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/cha/chaindex.htm

Nevada

Toll-Free:
(800) 992-5757

http://dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_ReportSuspectedChildAbuse.htm

New Hampshire

Toll-Free:
(800) 894-5533

Local (toll):
(603) 271-6556

http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BCP/default.htm

New Jersey

TDD:
(800) 835-5510

TTY:
(800) 835-5510

Toll-Free:
(877) 652-2873

http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/abuse/how/ 

New Mexico

Toll-Free:
(800) 797-3260

Local (toll):
(505) 841-6100

http://www.cyfd.org/content/reporting-abuse-or-neglect

New York

TDD:
(800) 369-2437

Toll-Free:
(800) 342-3720

Local (toll):
(518) 474-8740

http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cps/

North Carolina

http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/cps/index.htm

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

North Dakota

http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/cps/#reporting

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Ohio

http://jfs.ohio.gov/county/cntydir.stm

Contact the county Public Children Services Agency using the list above or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Oklahoma

Toll-Free:
(800) 522-3511

http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/cps/default.htm

Oregon

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/abuse/cps/report.shtml

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Pennsylvania

Toll-Free:
(800) 932-0313

http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003671030.htm

Puerto Rico

Toll-Free:
(800) 981-8333

Local (toll):
(787) 749-1333

Spanish Information on Website: http://www.gobierno.pr/GPRPortal/StandAlone/AgencyInformation.aspx?Filter=177

Rhode Island

Toll-Free:
(800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)

http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/child_welfare/index.php

South Carolina

Local (toll):
(803) 898-7318

http://dss.sc.gov/content/customers/protection/cps/index.aspx

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

South Dakota

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Tennessee

Toll-Free:
(877) 237-0004

http://state.tn.us/youth/childsafety.htm

Texas

Toll-Free:
(800) 252-5400

https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/About_Child_Protective_Services/reportChildAbuse.asp

Utah

Toll-Free:
(800) 678-9399

http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov

Vermont

After hours:
(800) 649-5285

http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/fsd/reporting_child_abuse

Virginia

Toll-Free:
(800) 552-7096

Local (toll):
(804) 786-8536

http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/index.html

Washington

TTY:
(800) 624-6186

Toll-Free:
(800) 562-5624

(866) END-HARM (866-363-4276)

http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/safety/abuseReport.asp?2

West Virginia

Toll-Free:
(800) 352-6513

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/children_adult/cps/report.asp

Wisconsin

http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/children/CPS/cpswimap.HTM

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

Wyoming

http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/protective-services/cps/index.html

Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp (800-422-4453) for assistance.

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