State toll-free numbers for specific agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect (Child Welfare Information Gateway, n.d.).

Alabama

http://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Child_Protective_Services/Abuse_Neglect_Reporting.aspx

Click on this website 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://dcs.az.gov/report-child-abuse-or-neglect

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

Colorado

Local (toll): (303) 866-5932

https://sites.google.com/a/state.co.us/cdhs-dcw/reportchildabuse

Connecticut

Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288

TDD: (800) 624-5518

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 this website 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

Toll-Free: (800) 926-2588

TDD: (208) 332-7205

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://dhs.iowa.gov/report-abuse-and-fraud

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

Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999

TTY: (800) 963-9490

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

Maryland

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/blog/?page_id=3973

Click on this website 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

Toll-Free: (855) 444-3911

Fax: (616) 977-1154

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

Minnesota

http://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/services/child-protection/contact-us/index.jsp

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

Mississippi

Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000

Local (toll): (601) 359-4991

http://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/services/child-protection/contact-us/index.jsp

Missouri

http://dss.mo.gov/cd/can.htm

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

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

http://dcfs.nv.gov/Programs/CWS/CPS/CPS

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

New Hampshire

Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533

Local (toll): (603) 271-6556

http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/dcyf/cps/contact.htm

New Jersey

Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873

TDD: (800) 835-5510

TTY: (800) 835-5510

http://www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting/how/index.html

New Mexico

Toll-Free: (855) 333-7233

http://cyfd.org/child-abuse-neglect

New York

Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720

TDD: (800) 369-2437

Local (toll): (518) 474-8740

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

https://www.childwelfare.gov/disclaimer

North Carolina

http://www2.ncdhhs.gov/dss/local/index.htm

Click on this website 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 this website 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

Toll-Free: (855) 503-SAFE (7233)

http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/children/child-abuse/Pages/Reporting-Numbers.aspx

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

Pennsylvania

Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313

TDD: (866) 872-1677

http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/childwelfareservices/calltoreportchildabuse!/index.htm

Puerto Rico

Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333

Local (toll): (787) 749-1333

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

South Dakota

http://dss.sd.gov/cps/protective/reporting.asp

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

Tennessee

Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004

https://reportabuse.state.tn.us

Texas

Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400

https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Contact_Us/report_abuse.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

Toll-Free: (866) END-HARM (866) 363-4276

Toll-Free: (800) 562-5624

TTY: (800) 624-6186

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