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The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children
Author(s):
Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, U.S. Children's Bureau
Rosenberg, Jeffrey., Wilcox, W. Bradford. |
Year Published: 2006 |
Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers for Reporting Child Abuse
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 Resources, or Division of Family and Children Services. In some States, police departments also may receive reports of child abuse or neglect.
Many States have local or toll-free telephone numbers, listed below, for reporting suspected abuse. The reporting party must be calling from the same State where the child is allegedly being abused for most of the following numbers to be valid.
For States not listed, or when the reporting party resides in a different State from the child, please call Childhelp, 800.4.A.CHILD (800.422.4453), or your local CPS agency. For additional information, including State Web addresses, visit http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/reslist/rl_dsp.cfm?rs_id=5&rate_chno=W-00082
Alabama (AL)
334.242.9500
Alaska (AK)
800.478.4444
Arizona (AZ)
888.SOS.CHILD
(888.767.2445)
Arkansas (AR)
800.482.5964
California (CA)
916.445.2771
Connecticut (CT)
800.842.2288
800.624.5518 (TDD)
Delaware (DE)
800.292.9582
302.577.6550
District of Columbia (DC)
877.617.7233
202.671.SAFE (7233)
Florida (FL)
800.96.ABUSE
(800.962.2873)
Idaho (ID)
800.926.2588
Illinois (IL)
800.252.2873
817.785.4020
Indiana (IN)
800.800.5556
Iowa (IA)
800.362.2178
515.281.3240
Kansas (KS)
800.922.5330
785.296.0044
Kentucky (KY)
800.752.6200
502.595.4550
Louisiana (LA)
225.342.6832
Maine (ME)
800.452.1999
207.287.2983
Maryland (MD)
800.332.6347
Massachusetts (MA)
800.792.5200
617.232.4882
Michigan (MI)
800.942.4357
517.373.3572
Minnesota (MN)
651.291.0211
Mississippi (MS)
800.222.8000
601.359.4991
Missouri (MO)
800.392.3738
573.751.3448
Montana (MT)
866.820.KIDS (5437)
406.444.5900
Nebraska (NE)
800.652.1999
402.595.1324
Nevada (NV)
800.992.5757
775.684.4400
New Hampshire (NH)
800.894.5533
603.835.5510
New Jersey (NJ)
800.792.8610
800.835.5510 (TDD)
New Mexico (NM)
800.797.3260
505.841.6100
New York (NY)
800.342.3720
518.474.8740
800.369.2437 (TDD)
North Dakota (ND)
800.245.3736
Oklahoma (OK)
800.522.3511
Oregon (OR)
800.854.3508, ext. 2402
503.378.6704
503.378.5414 (TDD)
Pennsylvania (PA)
800.932.0313
717.783.8744
Rhode Island (RI)
800.RI.CHILD
(800.742.4453)
South Carolina (SC)
803.898.7318
South Dakota (SD)
605.773.3227
Tennessee (TN)
877.237.0004
Texas (TX)
800.252.5400
512.834.3784
Utah (UT)
800.678.9399
Vermont (VT)
800.649.5285
Virginia (VA)
800.552.7096
804.786.8536
Washington (WA)
866.END.HARM
(866.363.4276)
West Virginia (WV)
800.352.6513
Wisconsin (WI)
608.266.3036
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