To report child abuse or neglect, please call 1.877.244.0864
Child Protection Intake Specialists will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
If reporting an emergency situation, before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m., on the weekends, or during a holiday, please contact your local law enforcement.
Neglect Indicators:
- Malnutrition, begging, stealing or hoarding food
- Poor hygiene, matted hair, dirty skin or body odor
- Unattended physical or medical problems
- Comments from a child that no one is home to provide care
- Being constantly tired
- Frequent lateness or absence from school
Physical Abuse Indicators:
- Bruises and welts
- Burns
- Fractures
- Lacerations and abrasions
- Behavioral changes, withdrawn, frightened
Sexual Abuse Indicators:
- Difficulty walking or sitting
- Pain or itching in genital area
- Bruises or bleeding in external genitalia, vaginal or anal areas
- Venereal disease, especially in pre-teens
- Pregnancy