Child Abuse Hotlines by State (USA)

Crisis-Lines and Hotlines





Childhelp USA®National Child Abuse Hotline1-800-4-A-CHILD 24 Hours a Day



Child Abuse National Hotline1-800-252-2873, 1-800-25ABUSE



National Youth Crisis HotlineNational Youth Development1-800-HIT-HOME (1-800-448-4663)



National Runaway SwitchboardThis hot-line is a referral service for youths in personal crisis.1-800-621-4000



State-by-State Listings:



State - Organization - Phone



Alabama - Dept. of Human Resources - 334 242-9500



Alaska - 24-hr hotline: - 800 478-4444



Arizona Phoenix - hotline: - 800 541-5781



Arkansas - Dept. of Human Services - 800 482-5964



California - Dept. of Social Services Office of Child Protective Services - 916 445-2771



Colorado - Denver County: 24 hr. hotline - 303 727-3000



Connecticut - Reporting 24 hrs: - 800 842-2599



Delaware - Reporting 24 hrs in-state: - 800 292-9582



District of Columbia - Report child abuse Report child neglect - 202 576-6762 ; 202 727-0995



Florida - Abuse Registry - 800 962-2873



Georgia - Dept. of Human Resources Child Protective and Placement Services Unit: 404 657-3408



Hawaii - Dept. of Human Services 24hr hotline: 808 832-5300



Idaho - For information and referral to regional office: 208 334-0808



Illinois - In-State Parents under stress and Reporting 24 hrs: 800 252-2873



Indiana - Reporting: 800 562-2407



Iowa In-state hotline: 800 362-2178



Kansas - Reporting 24 hr hotline: 800 922-5330



Kentucky - Local Dept. for Social Services or statewide hotline: 800 752-6200



Louisiana - 24 hr hotline: 504 925-4571



Maine - Reporting 24 hrs: 800 452-1999



Maryland - County office of Dept. of Human Resources: Child Protective Services. (877)-634-6361



Massachusetts - 24 hr hotline: 800 792-5200



Michigan - 24 hr. hotline: 800 942-4357



Minnesota - County office of Dept. of Social Services: (651) 431-4660



Mississippi - 24 hr hotline: 800 222-8000



Missouri - Reporting: 800 392-3738



Montana - 24 hr. hotline: 800 332-6100



Nebraska - Reporting 24 hrs: 800 471-5128



Nevada - 24 hr. hotline: 800 992-5757



New York - Reporting 24 hrs: 800 342-3720



New Mexico - 24 hr. hotline: 800 432-2075



New Jersey - 24 hr. hotline: 800 792-8610



New Hampshire - In-state hotline: 800 894-5533



North Dakota - Reporting: County Social Services or: 701 328-4806



North Carolina - 24 hr. hotline: 800 662-7030



Ohio - Dept. of Human Services Child Protective 614 466-0995



Oklahoma - 24 hr. hotline: 800 522-3511



Oregon - Dept. of Human Resources Childrens' Services Division 503 945-5651



Pennsylvania - 24 hr. hotline in-state: 800 932-0313



Puerto Rico - 24 hr. hotline: 800 981-8333



Rhode Island - 24 hr. hotline: 800 742-4453



South Carolina - Dept. of Social Services Division of Child Protective and Preventive Services 803 734-5670



South Dakota - Child Protective Services 605 773-3227



Tennessee - Dept. of Human Services Child Protective Services 615 313-4746



Texas - 24 hr. hotline: 800 252-5400



Utah - 24 hr. hotline: 800 678-9399



Vermont - Dept. of Social and Rehabilitation Services 802 241-2131



Virginia - 24 hr. in state hotline: 800 552-7096



Washington - 24 hr. hotline: 800 562-5624



West Virginia 24 hr. hotline: 800 352-6513



Wisconsin - Dept. of Health and Social Services 608 266-3036



Wyoming - In-State Reporting: 307 777-7922