How Does Department of Child Safety Receive Information about a Family?

A report can be made to the DCS Statewide Toll-Free Child Abuse Hotline at 1-888-767-2445, (1-888-SOS-CHILD) or law enforcement office.

When reporting, the following information if known will be requested:

  1. name, age, and gender of child and other family members
  2. address, phone numbers, and/or directions to child's home
  3. parents' place of employment
  4. description of suspected abuse or neglect
  5. current condition of the child

If the information meets report criteria, it is categorized to the severity of the allegations; this categorization determines how quickly a response is made.

Category: 
Receipt and Response to DCS