CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
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The best way to prevent child abuse is to call 911 and report it to the police.
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Also, get help now by calling the CHILDHELP NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE: 1-800-4-ACHILD
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Child Abuse Reporting Numbers
courtesy of the Child Welfare Information Gateway
These results are current as of: January 18, 2010
State toll-free numbers for specific agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Alabama
Local (toll): (334) 242-9500http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=347
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Alaska
Toll-Free: (800) 478-4444http://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) 482-5964http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/chilnfam/child_protective_services.htm
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) 866-5932http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/FAQ.htm
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Connecticut
TDD: (800) 624-5518 Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/HOTLINE.htm
Delaware
Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582http://kids.delaware.gov/services/crisis.shtml
District of Columbia
Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233)http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=520663&cfsaNav=|31319|
Florida
Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873)http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/
Georgia
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=733a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Hawaii
Local (toll): (808) 832-5300http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/
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) 524-2606http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml
Indiana
Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556http://www.in.gov/dcs/protection/dfcchi.html
Iowa
Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/abuse_reporting/child_abuse.html
Kansas
Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330http://www.srskansas.org/services/child_protective_services.htm
Kentucky
Toll-Free: (800) 752-6200http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety.htm
Louisiana
http://www.dss.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=108
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Maine
TTY: (800) 963-9490 Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/hotlines.htm
Maryland
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/report.htm
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Massachusetts
Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200http://mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Violence%2c+Abuse+or+Neglect&L4=Child+Abuse+and+Neglect&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dss
_c_can_reporting&csid=Eeohhs2
Michigan
Toll-Free: (800) 942-4357 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) 359-4991http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_prot.html
Missouri
Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738 Local (toll): (573) 751-3448http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/rptcan.htm
Montana
Toll-Free: (866) 820-5437http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index.shtml
Nebraska
Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/cha/chaindex.htm
Nevada
Toll-Free: (800) 992-5757 http://dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_ReportSuspectedChildAbuse.htm
New Hampshire
Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533 Local (toll): (603) 271-6556http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BCP/default.htm
New Jersey
TDD: (800) 835-5510 TTY: (800) 835-5510 Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/abuse/how/
New Mexico
Toll-Free: (800) 797-3260 Local (toll): (505) 841-6100http://www.cyfd.org/content/reporting-abuse-or-neglect
New York
TDD: (800) 369-2437 Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720 Local (toll): (518) 474-8740http://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
http://jfs.ohio.gov/county/cntydir.stm
Contact the county Public Children Services Agency using the list above or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Oklahoma
Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511http://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
Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003671030.htm
Puerto Rico
Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333 Local (toll): (787) 749-1333Spanish Information on Website: http://www.gobierno.pr/GPRPortal/StandAlone/AgencyInformation.aspx?Filter=177
Rhode Island
Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/child_welfare/index.php
South Carolina
Local (toll): (803) 898-7318http://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) 237-0004http://state.tn.us/youth/childsafety.htm
Texas
Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/About_Child_Protective_Services/reportChildAbuse.asp
Utah
Toll-Free: (800) 678-9399http://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) 786-8536http://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) 352-6513http://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
http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/ProtectiveSvc/programs/cps/Report.htm
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
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Related Organizations
also courtesy of the Child Welfare Information Gateway
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA)
Morris Center for Healing from Child Abuse
PO Box 14477
San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone: (415) 928-4576[email protected]
http://www.ascasupport.org/
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) supports and assists survivors of child abuse to move on with their lives. In addition, ASCA was created with the intention of guaranteeing that all survivors of childhood abuse, regardless of their financial situation, have access to a program focused on recovery from childhood abuse, including physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse or neglect.
American Psychological Association (APA)
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: (202) 336-5500 Toll-Free: (800) 374-2721http://www.apa.org/
The American Psychological Association is a national scientific and professional organization representing the field of psychology. The APA offers a wide range of programs and services including a consumer help center, media information, a research office, and a section on public interest topics such as disabilities, ethnic minorities, and issues involving children, youth, and families.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Section on Child Maltreatment - http://www.apa.org/divisions/div37/child_maltreatment/child.html
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW -- Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (703) 385-7565 Fax: (703) 385-3206 Toll-Free: (800) 394-3366 [email protected]
http://www.childwelfare.gov
Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and the general public to information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families.
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to programs, research, laws and policies, training resources, statistics, and much more.
Childhelp®
15757 North 78th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: (480) 922-8212 Fax: (480) 922-7061 TDD: (800) 2AC-HILD Toll-Free: (800) 4AC-HILD http://www.childhelp.org/
Childhelp® is dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp’s approach focuses on prevention, intervention and treatment. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD®, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. Childhelp’s programs and services also include residential treatment services; children’s advocacy centers; therapeutic foster care; group homes; child abuse prevention, education and training; and the National Day of Hope®, part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month every April.
Darkness to Light
7 Radcliffe Street
Suite 200
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: (843) 965-5444 Fax: (843) 965-5449 Toll-Free: (866) FOR-LIGH T8663675444[email protected]
http://www.darkness2light.org/
Darkness to Light is a primary prevention program whose mission is to engage adults in the prevention of child sexual abuse; to reduce the incidence of child sexual abuse nationally through education and public awareness aimed at adults; and to provide adults with information to recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
2400 North 45th Street
No. 10
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 634-1903 Fax: (206) 634-0115 Toll-Free: 1-877-860-2255[email protected]
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org
The FaithTrust Institute is an interreligious educational resource that addresses issues of sexual and domestic violence. The Institute's goals are to engage religious leaders in the task of ending abuse, and to serve as a bridge between the religious and secular communities.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rm. 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Phone: (301) 443-4513 Fax: (301) 443-4279http://www.nimh.nih.gov
The National Institute of Mental Health works to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. NIMH seeks to achieve better understanding, treatment, and eventually prevention of mental illness.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
123 North Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
Phone: (717) 909-0710 Fax: (717) 909-0714 TTY: (717) 909-0715 Toll-Free: (877) 739-3895 [email protected]
http://www.nsvrc.org/
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) serves as an information and resource center regarding all aspects of sexual violence. It provides national leadership, consultation, and technical assistance by generating and facilitating the development and flow of information on sexual violence intervention and prevention strategies. The NSVRC works to address the causes and impact of sexual violence through collaboration, prevention efforts, and the distribution of resources.
A project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, the NSVRC is funded through a grant from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Violence Prevention.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
810 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20531
Toll-Free: (800) 851-3420[email protected]
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/
The Office for Victims of Crimes was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. OVC provides substantial funding to State victim assistance and compensation programs, the lifeline services that help victims to heal. The agency also supports training designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals on the rights and needs of crime victims. OVC is one of five bureaus and four offices with grant-making authority within the Office of Justice Programs of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
2000 L Street NW
Suite 406
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 544-1034 Fax: (202) 544-3556 Toll-Free: (800) 656-HOPE [email protected]
http://www.rainn.org/
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is an anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1.800.656.HOPE), which provides victims of sexual assault with free, confidential services around the clock, and it carries out programs to prevent sexual assault and to help victims.
Safer Society Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 340
Brandon, VT 05733-0340
Phone: (802) 247-3132 Fax: (802) 247-4233[email protected]
http://www.safersociety.org/
General Scope: The Safer Society Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit agency, is a national research, advocacy, and referral center on the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse. The Foundation provides training and consultation, research, sex offender treatment referrals, a computerized program network, and a resource library. It also publishes materials for the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse.
Training Specific: The Safer Society will help individuals, agencies, states, and organizations develop specialized training institutes on current and emerging topics related to sexual abuse prevention and treatment. To identify professional trainers or to set up a training event, please call for further information.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
200 East Joppa Road
Suite 207
Towson, MD 21286
Phone: (410) 825-8888 Fax: (410) 337-0747[email protected]
http://www.sidran.org/
The Sidran Institute, a leader in traumatic stress education and advocacy, is a nationally focused nonprofit organization devoted to helping people who have experienced traumatic life events. The Institute promotes improved understanding of the early recognition and treatment of trauma-related stress in children, the long-term effects of trauma on adults, and strategies that lead to the greatest success in self-help recovery for trauma survivors. The Sidran Institute also advocates clinical practices considered successful in aiding trauma victims and the development of public policy initiatives that are responsive to the needs of adult and child survivors of traumatic events.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
351 Pleasant Street
Suite B319
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: (413) 587-3500 Fax: (413) 587-3505 Toll-Free: (888) 773-8368 [email protected]
http://www.stopitnow.org
Stop It Now!® prevents the sexual abuse of children by mobilizing adults, families and communities to take action before a child is harmed. Stop It Now! provides support, information and resources for adults to take responsibility for creating safer communities.
Visit the Online Help Center at StopItNow.org for guidance and resources to prevent child sexual abuse.
Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA)
World Service Office
P.O. Box 190
Benson, MD 21018-9998
Phone: (410) 893-3322[email protected]
http://www.siawso.org/
Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA) is a 12-step, self-help recovery program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues or fees. Confidentiality and anonymity are essential to the program. SIA is for men and women, 18 years and older, who were sexually abused as children.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
The best way to prevent child abuse is to call 911 and report it to the police.
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Also, get help now by calling the CHILDHELP NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE: 1-800-4-ACHILD
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Child Abuse Reporting Numbers
courtesy of the Child Welfare Information Gateway
These results are current as of: January 18, 2010
State toll-free numbers for specific agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.
Alabama
Local (toll): (334) 242-9500http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=347
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Alaska
Toll-Free: (800) 478-4444http://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) 482-5964http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/chilnfam/child_protective_services.htm
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) 866-5932http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/FAQ.htm
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Connecticut
TDD: (800) 624-5518 Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/HOTLINE.htm
Delaware
Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582http://kids.delaware.gov/services/crisis.shtml
District of Columbia
Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233)http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=520663&cfsaNav=|31319|
Florida
Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873)http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/
Georgia
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=733a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Hawaii
Local (toll): (808) 832-5300http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/
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) 524-2606http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml
Indiana
Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556http://www.in.gov/dcs/protection/dfcchi.html
Iowa
Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/abuse_reporting/child_abuse.html
Kansas
Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330http://www.srskansas.org/services/child_protective_services.htm
Kentucky
Toll-Free: (800) 752-6200http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety.htm
Louisiana
http://www.dss.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=108
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Maine
TTY: (800) 963-9490 Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/hotlines.htm
Maryland
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/report.htm
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Massachusetts
Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200http://mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Violence%2c+Abuse+or+Neglect&L4=Child+Abuse+and+Neglect&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dss
_c_can_reporting&csid=Eeohhs2
Michigan
Toll-Free: (800) 942-4357 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) 359-4991http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_prot.html
Missouri
Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738 Local (toll): (573) 751-3448http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/rptcan.htm
Montana
Toll-Free: (866) 820-5437http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/cfsd/index.shtml
Nebraska
Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/cha/chaindex.htm
Nevada
Toll-Free: (800) 992-5757 http://dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_ReportSuspectedChildAbuse.htm
New Hampshire
Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533 Local (toll): (603) 271-6556http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BCP/default.htm
New Jersey
TDD: (800) 835-5510 TTY: (800) 835-5510 Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/abuse/how/
New Mexico
Toll-Free: (800) 797-3260 Local (toll): (505) 841-6100http://www.cyfd.org/content/reporting-abuse-or-neglect
New York
TDD: (800) 369-2437 Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720 Local (toll): (518) 474-8740http://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
http://jfs.ohio.gov/county/cntydir.stm
Contact the county Public Children Services Agency using the list above or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
Oklahoma
Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511http://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
Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003671030.htm
Puerto Rico
Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333 Local (toll): (787) 749-1333Spanish Information on Website: http://www.gobierno.pr/GPRPortal/StandAlone/AgencyInformation.aspx?Filter=177
Rhode Island
Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/child_welfare/index.php
South Carolina
Local (toll): (803) 898-7318http://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) 237-0004http://state.tn.us/youth/childsafety.htm
Texas
Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/About_Child_Protective_Services/reportChildAbuse.asp
Utah
Toll-Free: (800) 678-9399http://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) 786-8536http://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) 352-6513http://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
http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/ProtectiveSvc/programs/cps/Report.htm
Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance.
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Related Organizations
also courtesy of the Child Welfare Information Gateway
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA)
Morris Center for Healing from Child Abuse
PO Box 14477
San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone: (415) 928-4576[email protected]
http://www.ascasupport.org/
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA) supports and assists survivors of child abuse to move on with their lives. In addition, ASCA was created with the intention of guaranteeing that all survivors of childhood abuse, regardless of their financial situation, have access to a program focused on recovery from childhood abuse, including physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse or neglect.
American Psychological Association (APA)
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: (202) 336-5500 Toll-Free: (800) 374-2721http://www.apa.org/
The American Psychological Association is a national scientific and professional organization representing the field of psychology. The APA offers a wide range of programs and services including a consumer help center, media information, a research office, and a section on public interest topics such as disabilities, ethnic minorities, and issues involving children, youth, and families.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Section on Child Maltreatment - http://www.apa.org/divisions/div37/child_maltreatment/child.html
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW -- Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (703) 385-7565 Fax: (703) 385-3206 Toll-Free: (800) 394-3366 [email protected]
http://www.childwelfare.gov
Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and the general public to information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families.
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to programs, research, laws and policies, training resources, statistics, and much more.
Childhelp®
15757 North 78th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: (480) 922-8212 Fax: (480) 922-7061 TDD: (800) 2AC-HILD Toll-Free: (800) 4AC-HILD http://www.childhelp.org/
Childhelp® is dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp’s approach focuses on prevention, intervention and treatment. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD®, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. Childhelp’s programs and services also include residential treatment services; children’s advocacy centers; therapeutic foster care; group homes; child abuse prevention, education and training; and the National Day of Hope®, part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month every April.
Darkness to Light
7 Radcliffe Street
Suite 200
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: (843) 965-5444 Fax: (843) 965-5449 Toll-Free: (866) FOR-LIGH T8663675444[email protected]
http://www.darkness2light.org/
Darkness to Light is a primary prevention program whose mission is to engage adults in the prevention of child sexual abuse; to reduce the incidence of child sexual abuse nationally through education and public awareness aimed at adults; and to provide adults with information to recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- Child Sexual Abuse Support and Prevention Resource - http://www.darkness2light.org/GetHelp/helplines.asp
Provides a link to local resources in all States.
7 Steps to Protecting Our Children - http://www.darkness2light.org/7steps/
2400 North 45th Street
No. 10
Seattle, WA 98103
Phone: (206) 634-1903 Fax: (206) 634-0115 Toll-Free: 1-877-860-2255[email protected]
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org
The FaithTrust Institute is an interreligious educational resource that addresses issues of sexual and domestic violence. The Institute's goals are to engage religious leaders in the task of ending abuse, and to serve as a bridge between the religious and secular communities.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rm. 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Phone: (301) 443-4513 Fax: (301) 443-4279http://www.nimh.nih.gov
The National Institute of Mental Health works to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. NIMH seeks to achieve better understanding, treatment, and eventually prevention of mental illness.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
123 North Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
Phone: (717) 909-0710 Fax: (717) 909-0714 TTY: (717) 909-0715 Toll-Free: (877) 739-3895 [email protected]
http://www.nsvrc.org/
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) serves as an information and resource center regarding all aspects of sexual violence. It provides national leadership, consultation, and technical assistance by generating and facilitating the development and flow of information on sexual violence intervention and prevention strategies. The NSVRC works to address the causes and impact of sexual violence through collaboration, prevention efforts, and the distribution of resources.
A project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, the NSVRC is funded through a grant from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Violence Prevention.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- Relief Fund for Sexual Assault Survivors - http://www.relieffundforsexualassaultvictims.org/
810 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20531
Toll-Free: (800) 851-3420[email protected]
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/
The Office for Victims of Crimes was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. OVC provides substantial funding to State victim assistance and compensation programs, the lifeline services that help victims to heal. The agency also supports training designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals on the rights and needs of crime victims. OVC is one of five bureaus and four offices with grant-making authority within the Office of Justice Programs of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- OVC Resource Center - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ovcres/welcome.html
2000 L Street NW
Suite 406
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 544-1034 Fax: (202) 544-3556 Toll-Free: (800) 656-HOPE [email protected]
http://www.rainn.org/
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is an anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1.800.656.HOPE), which provides victims of sexual assault with free, confidential services around the clock, and it carries out programs to prevent sexual assault and to help victims.
Safer Society Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 340
Brandon, VT 05733-0340
Phone: (802) 247-3132 Fax: (802) 247-4233[email protected]
http://www.safersociety.org/
General Scope: The Safer Society Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit agency, is a national research, advocacy, and referral center on the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse. The Foundation provides training and consultation, research, sex offender treatment referrals, a computerized program network, and a resource library. It also publishes materials for the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse.
Training Specific: The Safer Society will help individuals, agencies, states, and organizations develop specialized training institutes on current and emerging topics related to sexual abuse prevention and treatment. To identify professional trainers or to set up a training event, please call for further information.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- The Safer Society Press - http://www.safersociety.org/safpres.php
200 East Joppa Road
Suite 207
Towson, MD 21286
Phone: (410) 825-8888 Fax: (410) 337-0747[email protected]
http://www.sidran.org/
The Sidran Institute, a leader in traumatic stress education and advocacy, is a nationally focused nonprofit organization devoted to helping people who have experienced traumatic life events. The Institute promotes improved understanding of the early recognition and treatment of trauma-related stress in children, the long-term effects of trauma on adults, and strategies that lead to the greatest success in self-help recovery for trauma survivors. The Sidran Institute also advocates clinical practices considered successful in aiding trauma victims and the development of public policy initiatives that are responsive to the needs of adult and child survivors of traumatic events.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- Resources for Survivors and Loved Ones - http://www.sidran.org/sub.cfm?contentID=33§ionid=4
Resources for Students - http://www.sidran.org/sub.cfm?contentID=35§ionid=4
351 Pleasant Street
Suite B319
Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: (413) 587-3500 Fax: (413) 587-3505 Toll-Free: (888) 773-8368 [email protected]
http://www.stopitnow.org
Stop It Now!® prevents the sexual abuse of children by mobilizing adults, families and communities to take action before a child is harmed. Stop It Now! provides support, information and resources for adults to take responsibility for creating safer communities.
Visit the Online Help Center at StopItNow.org for guidance and resources to prevent child sexual abuse.
Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA)
World Service Office
P.O. Box 190
Benson, MD 21018-9998
Phone: (410) 893-3322[email protected]
http://www.siawso.org/
Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA) is a 12-step, self-help recovery program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues or fees. Confidentiality and anonymity are essential to the program. SIA is for men and women, 18 years and older, who were sexually abused as children.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- 12 Steps - http://www.siawso.org/Default.aspx?pageId=158755
Although SIA has strong roots in the twelve steps created by AA, SIA has chosen to modify the AA Twelve Steps to reflect the unique needs for recovery from the effects of sexual abuse and incest in our childhoods.
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