Report Abuse:
Report Child Abuse!!
If you see, hear or suspect a child is being abused make a report. All reports can be made anonymously or if you have any questions, concerns or fears of reporting the abuse, we can help! You can call our Hotline directly at: 810-275-0755 or you can email Donna Kshir at our Help Service at: [email protected]. Donna is a Mandated Reporter; certified through The New York State Office of Children & Family Services.
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.
If you see, hear or suspect a child is being abused make a report. All reports can be made anonymously or if you have any questions, concerns or fears of reporting the abuse, we can help! You can call our Hotline directly at: 810-275-0755 or you can email Donna Kshir at our Help Service at: [email protected]. Donna is a Mandated Reporter; certified through The New York State Office of Children & Family Services.
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.
Hotlines:
State toll-free numbers for specific agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Alabama http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Child_Protective_Services/Abuse_Neglect_Reporting.aspx 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://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dcfs/Pages/ChildProtectiveServices.aspx#Child
California http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/PG20.htm Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Colorado Local (toll): (303) 866-5932 http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDHS-Main/CBON/1251633944381 Click on the website above for information on reporting or call (303) 866.5932
Connecticut TDD: (800) 624-5518 Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288 http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2556&Q=314388
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/service/report-child-abuse-and-neglect
Florida Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873) http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/
Georgia http://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/child-abuse-neglect Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Hawaii Local (toll): (808) 832-5300 http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ssd/home/child-welfare-services/
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/2398.htm
Iowa Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178 http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Test/ProtectiveServices.html
Kansas Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330 http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Pages/Report-Abuse-or-Neglect.aspx
Kentucky Toll-Free: (877) 597-2331 http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety.htm
Louisiana Toll-Free: (855) 452-5437 http://dss.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=109
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/blog/?page_id=3973 Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Massachusetts Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200 http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dcf/child-abuse-neglect/
Michigan Fax: (616) 977-1154 (616) 977-1158 Toll-Free: (855) 444-3911 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_000152 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 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://dhhs.ne.gov/children_family_services/Pages/children_family_services.aspx
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/dcyf/cps/contact.htm
New Jersey TDD: (800) 835-5510 TTY: (800) 835-5510 Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873 http://www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting/how/index.html
New Mexico Toll-Free: (855) 333-7233 http://cyfd.org/child-abuse-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 Toll-Free: (855) 642-4453 http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/reportchildabuseandneglect.stm
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 TDD: (866) 872-1677 Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313 http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/forchildren/childwelfareservices/calltoreportchildabuse!/index.htm
Puerto Rico Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333 Local (toll): (787) 749-1333 Spanish: http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/adfan/Pages/AdministracionAuxiliardeProteccionSocial.aspx
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 http://dss.sd.gov/cps/protective/reporting.asp Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Tennessee Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004 https://reportabuse.state.tn.us/
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400 https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp Spanish: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Espanol/default.asp
Utah Toll-Free: (855) 323-3237 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 https://sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/dfsweb/social-services/child-protective-services Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Alabama http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Child_Protective_Services/Abuse_Neglect_Reporting.aspx 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://humanservices.arkansas.gov/dcfs/Pages/ChildProtectiveServices.aspx#Child
California http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/PG20.htm Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Colorado Local (toll): (303) 866-5932 http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDHS-Main/CBON/1251633944381 Click on the website above for information on reporting or call (303) 866.5932
Connecticut TDD: (800) 624-5518 Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288 http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2556&Q=314388
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/service/report-child-abuse-and-neglect
Florida Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873) http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/
Georgia http://dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/child-abuse-neglect Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Hawaii Local (toll): (808) 832-5300 http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ssd/home/child-welfare-services/
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/2398.htm
Iowa Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178 http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Test/ProtectiveServices.html
Kansas Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330 http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Pages/Report-Abuse-or-Neglect.aspx
Kentucky Toll-Free: (877) 597-2331 http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety.htm
Louisiana Toll-Free: (855) 452-5437 http://dss.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=109
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/blog/?page_id=3973 Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Massachusetts Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200 http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dcf/child-abuse-neglect/
Michigan Fax: (616) 977-1154 (616) 977-1158 Toll-Free: (855) 444-3911 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_000152 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 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://dhhs.ne.gov/children_family_services/Pages/children_family_services.aspx
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/dcyf/cps/contact.htm
New Jersey TDD: (800) 835-5510 TTY: (800) 835-5510 Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873 http://www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting/how/index.html
New Mexico Toll-Free: (855) 333-7233 http://cyfd.org/child-abuse-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 Toll-Free: (855) 642-4453 http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/reportchildabuseandneglect.stm
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 TDD: (866) 872-1677 Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313 http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/forchildren/childwelfareservices/calltoreportchildabuse!/index.htm
Puerto Rico Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333 Local (toll): (787) 749-1333 Spanish: http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/adfan/Pages/AdministracionAuxiliardeProteccionSocial.aspx
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 http://dss.sd.gov/cps/protective/reporting.asp Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Tennessee Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004 https://reportabuse.state.tn.us/
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400 https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp Spanish: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Espanol/default.asp
Utah Toll-Free: (855) 323-3237 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 https://sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/dfsweb/social-services/child-protective-services Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.