Child Abuse: Reporting Numbers A lot of people don't realize it, but every day in the United States thousands of kids are abused and neglected. That adds up to millions of kids each year. Often children and teens are abused or neglected by the people who are closest to them like family, friends, sitters, neighbors and sometimes even teachers and coaches. These are the very people that children should feel the safest with. If you need help or have questions about child abuse or child neglect, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) then push 1 to talk to a counselor. The Hotline counselors are there 365 days a year to help kids, and adults who are worried about kids they suspect are being abused or neglected. You can call this number if you live in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands. The call is free and anonymous. (The Hotline counselors don't know who you are and you don't have to tell them.) There won't be a charge for the call on your telephone bill if you use a regular phone or a pay phone. If you use a mobile phone or cell phone, there may be a charge and it may show up on the telephone bill. Don't use a mobile or cell phone if you want to be sure your call is a secret. But please...do not make prank calls to the Hotline. This will tie up the phones and keep us from talking to someone who really needs help right away. Most abused children suffer greater emotional than physical damage. An abused child may become depressed. He or she may withdraw, think of suicide or become violent. An older child may use drugs or alcohol, try to run away or abuse others. Child abuse is a serious problem. If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, call the police or your local child welfare agency. In most cases, the toll-free numbers listed below are only accessible from within the state listed. If calling from out-of-state, use the local (toll) number listed or call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline for assistance. Alabama
Local (toll): (334) 242-9500 Alaska
Toll-free: (800) 478-4444 Arizona
Toll-free: (888) SOS-CHILD (767-2445) Arkansas
Toll-free: (800) 482-5964 California
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Local (toll): (303) 866-5932 Connecticut
TDD: (800) 642-5518
Toll-free: (800) 842-2288 Delaware
Toll-free: (800) 292-9582 District of Columbia
Local (toll): (202) 671-7233 Florida
Toll-free: (800) 96-ABUSE (962-2873) Georgia
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Local (toll) (808) 832-5300 Idaho
Toll-free: (800) 926-2588 Illinois
Toll-free: (800) 252-2873
Local (toll): (217) 524-2606 Indiana
Toll-free: (800) 800-5556 Iowa
Toll-free: (800) 362-2178 Kansas
Toll-free: (800) 922-5330 Kentucky
Toll-free: (800) 752-6200 Louisiana
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Toll-free: (800) 452-1999
TTY: (800) 963-9490 Maryland
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Toll-free: (800) 792-5200 Michigan
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Toll-free: (800) 222-8000
Local (toll): (601) 359-4991 Missouri
Toll-free: (800) 392-3738
Local (toll): (573) 751-3448 Montana
Toll-free: (866) 820-KIDS (5437) Nebraska
Toll-free: (800) 652-1999 Nevada
Toll-free: (800) 992-5757 New Hampshire
Toll-free: (800) 894-5533
Local (toll): (603) 271-6556 New Jersey
TDD: (800) 835-5510
TTY: (800) 835-5510
Toll-free: (877) 652-2873 New Mexico
Toll-free: (800) 797-3260
Local (toll): (505) 841-6100 New York
TDD: (800) 369-2437
Toll-free: (800) 342-3720
Local (toll): (518) 474-8740 North Carolina
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Toll-free: (800) 522-3511 Oregon
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Toll-free: (800) 932-0313 Puerto Rico
Toll-free: (800) 981-8333
Local (toll): (787)749-1333 Rhode Island
Toll-free: (800) RI-CHILD (742-4453) South Carolina
Local (toll): (803) 898-7318 South Dakota
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Toll-free: (800) 237-0004 Texas
Toll-free: (800) 252-5400 Utah
Toll-free: (800) 678-9399 Vermont
After hours: (800) 649-5285 Virginia
Toll-free: (800) 552-7096
Local (toll): (804) 786-8536 Washington
Toll-free: (866) END-HARM (363-4276)
After hours: (800) 562-5624
TTY: (800) 624-6186 West Virginia
Toll-free: (800) 352-6513 Wisconsin
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