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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 an in-State toll-free telephone number, 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.
| Alaska (AK) | District of Columbia (DC) | Kansas (KS) |
| 800-478-4444 | 202-671-SAFE (7233) | 800-922-5330 |
| Arizona (AZ) | Florida (FL) | Kentucky (KY) |
| 888-SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445) | 800-96-ABUSE (800-962-2873) | 800-752-6200 |
| Arkansas (AR) | Illinois (IL) | Maine (ME) |
| 800-482-5964 | 800-252-2873 | 800-452-1999 |
| Connecticut (CT) | Indiana (IN) | Maryland (MD) |
| 800-842-2288 800-624-5518 (TDD) | 800-800-5556 | 800-332-6347 |
| Delaware (DE) | Iowa (IA) | Massachusetts (MA) |
| 800-292-9582 | 800-362-2178 | 800-792-5200 |
| Michigan (MI) | ||
| 800-942-4357 | ||
| Mississippi (MS) | New Mexico (NM) | Texas (TX) |
| 800-222-8000 | 800-797-3260 | 800-252-5400 |
| Missouri (MO) | New York (NY) | Utah (UT) |
| 800-392-3738 | 800-342-3720 | 800-678-9399 |
| Montana (MT) | North Dakota (ND) | Vermont (VT) |
| 866-820-KIDS (5437) | 800-245-3736 | 800-649-5285 |
| Nebraska (NE) | Oklahoma (OK) | Virginia (VA) |
| 800-652-1999 | 800-522-3511 | 800-552-7096 |
| Nevada (NV) | Oregon (OR) | Washington (WA) |
| 800-992-5757 | 800-854-3508, ext. 2402 | 866-END-HARM (866-363-4276) |
| New Hampshire (NH) | Pennsylvania (PA) | West Virginia (WV) |
| 800-894-5533 800-852-3388 (after hours) | 800-932-0313 | 800-352-6513 |
| New Jersey (NJ) | Rhode Island (RI) | Wyoming (WY) |
| 800-792-8610 800-835-5510 (TDD) | 800-RI-CHILD (800-742-4453) | 800-457-3659 |