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#3 - 04/01/07 04:24 PM April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Legislation was signed by President Jimmy Carter naming April of each year to be set aside as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The following numbers are listed by state for report known or suspected cases of abuse or neglect of children.

Alabama Local (toll): (334) 242-9500
Website: http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=304


Alaska Toll-Free: (800) 478-4444
Website: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs/default.htm


Arizona Toll-Free: (888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445)
Website: http://www.de.state.az.us/dcyf/cmdps/cps/default.asp


Arkansas Toll-Free: (800) 482-5964
Website: http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/chilnfam/child_protective_services.htm

California:
Website: http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/ChildProte_186.htm


Colorado Local (toll): (303) 866-5932
Website: http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/childwelfare/FAQ.htm


Connecticut TDD: (800) 624-5518
Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288
Website: http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/HOTLINE.htm


Delaware Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582
Website: http://www.state.de.us/kids/


District of Columbia Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233)
Website: http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=520663&cfsaNav=|31319|


Florida Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873)
Website: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/


Georgia:
Website: http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site


Hawaii Local (toll): (808) 832-5300
Website: http://www.hawaii.gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/


Idaho Toll-Free: (800) 926-2588
Website: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/3333/default.aspx


Illinois Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873
Local (toll): (217) 524-2606
Website: http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml


Indiana Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556
Website: http://www.in.gov/dcs/protection/dfcchi.html


Iowa Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178
Website: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/abuse_reporting/child_abuse.html


Kansas Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330
Website: http://www.srskansas.org/services/child_protective_services.htm


Kentucky Toll-Free: (800) 752-6200
Website: http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/Child_Safety.htm


Louisiana:
Website: http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/ocs/Reporting_Child_Abuse-Neglect.html


Maine TTY: (800) 963-9490
Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bcfs/abusereporting.htm


Maryland:
Website: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/report.htm


Massachusetts Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200
Website: http://www.mass.gov/portal/index.jsp?pageID=eohhs2subtopic&L=5&L0=Home& L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Violence%2c+Abuse+or+Neglect&L4=Child+Abuse+and+Neglect&sid=Eeohhs2


Michigan:
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7119_7193-15252--,00.html


Minnesota:
Website: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?I...cName=id_000152


Mississippi Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000
Local (toll): (601) 359-4991
Website: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_prot.html


Missouri Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738
Local (toll): (573) 751-3448
Website: http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/rptcan.htm


Montana Toll-Free: (866) 820-5437
Website: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/aboutus/divisions/childfamilyservices/index.shtml


Nebraska Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999
Website: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/cha/chaindex.htm


Nevada Toll-Free: (800) 992-5757
Local (toll): (775) 684-4400
Website: http://dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_PhDirectory.htm


New Hampshire Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533
Local (toll): (603) 271-6556
Website: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BCP/default.htm


New Jersey TDD: (800) 835-5510
TTY: (800) 835-5510
Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dyfs/hotlines.html


New Mexico Toll-Free: (800) 797-3260
Local (toll): (505) 841-6100
Website: http://www.cyfd.org/index.htm


New York TDD: (800) 369-2437
Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720
Local (toll): (518) 474-8740
Website: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cps/


North Carolina:
Website: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/cps/index.htm


North Dakota:
Website: http://www.nd.gov/humanservices/services/childfamily/cps/#reporting


Ohio:
Website: http://jfs.ohio.gov/county/cntydir.stm
Contact the county Public Children Services Agency using the list above.


Oklahoma Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511
Website: http://www1.okdhs.org/en/programsandservices/cps/


Oregon:
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/abuse/cps/report.shtml


Pennsylvania Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313
Website: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Child/ChildAbuseNeglect/


Puerto Rico Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333
Local (toll): (787) 749-1333
Spanish Information on Website: http://www.gobierno.pr/GPRPortal/StandAlone/AgencyInformation.aspx?Filter=177


Rhode Island Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453)
Website: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/chldwelfare/reporting.htm


South Carolina Local (toll): (803) 898-7318
Website: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/cps/index.html


South Dakota Local (toll): (605) 773-3227
Website: http://www.state.sd.us/social/CPS/Services/offices.htm


Tennessee Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004
Website: http://www.state.tn.us/youth/cps/index.htm


Texas Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400
Website: https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/About_Child_Protective_Services/reportChildAbuse.asp


Utah Toll-Free: (800) 678-9399
Website: http://www.hsdcfs.utah.gov


Vermont After hours: (800) 649-5285
Website: http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/fsd/reporting/index.html


Virginia Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096
Local (toll): (804) 786-8536
Website: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/index.html


Washington TTY: (800) 624-6186
Toll-Free: (866) END-HARM (866-363-4276)
After hours: (800) 562-5624
Website: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/safety/abuseReport.asp?2


West Virginia Toll-Free: (800) 352-6513
Website: http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/children_adult/cps/report.asp


Wisconsin:
Website: http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Children/CPS/cpswimap.HTM


Wyoming:
Website: http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/menu.htm
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#372 - 06/02/07 01:26 PM Re: April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month [Re: Administrator]
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wow there are alot of places that offer help for this sort of thing.. It really is a big problem in our society.
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