Your Leading Source For Legal Information. If you suspect abuse, contact one of these agencies today. First, thank you for your concern for the health and safety of this child. As the Federal agency responsible for helping States to improve the well being of children and youth, the Department of Health and Human Services assists States in establishing guidelines to make their own laws to protect abused and neglected children. We have no authority, however, to intervene in individual child abuse and neglect cases.
Many states have a toll free number to call to report suspected abuse.
Please check the listing below for your State. Both the reporting party and the child who is allegedly being abused must reside in the same state for the following reporting numbers to be valid. Childhelp USA is a non-profit agency , and is not involved in investigations by a government agency. Hotline counselors are able to provide the state or county reporting number to callers or to provide other referrals. Inc. All rights reserved.