… protecting the innocence and simplicity of children

Russell County Child Advocacy Center

To contact us:

Phone: 334-297-4962

Fax: 334-297-4794

E-mail: rccac@bellsouth.net

Child Abuse Information

How to Report

 

To report suspected abuse in Alabama, call:

 

· Department of Children's Services

 

             Report by County

                    Russell County – (334) 214-5780

 

Surrounding Alabama Counties:

       Barbour County  (334) 775-2000

       Bullock County (334) 738-2740

       Lee County – (334) 749-8164

       Macon County  (334) 725-2100

            

    After hours, contact county Department of Human Services or local law

     enforcement. 

 

     In an emergency, dial 911.

 

                          If you are not sure what to do, call the

Childhelp USA® National Child Abuse Hotline,

1-800-4-A-CHILD® (1-800-422-4453)


Abuse must be reported within the state in which it occurs. When seeking to report abuse, it is important to remember these points:

 

If you suspect that a child is being abused or neglected, you should call your local Department of Human Resourse (DHR)   or Child Protective Services (CPS) agency or the DHR/CPS agency in the State in which the abuse occurred. As you identify the appropriate agency for making a report, remember the following:

· Not every State has a toll free hotline, or the hotline may not operate on a 24 hour basis.

·      If a toll free (800 or 888) number is available, it may be accessible only from within              that State.

·      Federal agencies have no authority to intervene in individual child abuse and              neglect cases. Each State has jurisdiction over these matters, and has specific laws              and procedures for reporting and investigating. In some States, all citizens are              mandated reporters by State law and must report any suspicion of child abuse or              neglect.

             Below  is a list of toll free numbers for the States that have them. If a number is not              listed, or

             If you need to report suspected abuse in a State other than your own, please call:

Childhelp® USA National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD®
(1-800-422-4453)
TDD: 1-800-2-A-CHILD

Childhelp® USA is a non-profit agency which can provide reporting numbers, and has Hotline counselors who can provide referrals.

 

 

 

 

Alaska (AK)
(800) 478-4444

 

Arizona (AZ)
(888) SOS-CHILD
(888-767-2445)

 

Arkansas (AR)
(800) 482-5964

 

Connecticut (CT)
(800) 842-2288
(800) 624-5518 (TDD/Hearing Impaired)

 

Delaware (DE)
(800) 292-9582

 

Florida (FL)
(800) 96-ABUSE
(800-962-2873)

 

Illinois (IL)
(800) 252-2873

Indiana (IN)
(800) 800-5556

Iowa (IA)
(800) 362-2178

Kansas (KS)
(800) 922-5330

 

Kentucky (KY)
(800) 752-6200

 

Maine (ME)
(800) 452-1999

Maryland (MD)
(800) 332-6347

Massachusetts (MA)
(800) 792-5200

Michigan (MI)
(800) 942-4357

Mississippi (MS)
(800) 222-8000

Missouri (MO)
(800) 392-3738

Montana (MT)
(866) 820-KIDS (5437)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Report

 

Nebraska (NE)
(800) 652-1999

Nevada (NV)
(800) 992-5757

New Hampshire (NH)
(800) 894-5533

New Jersey (NJ)
(800) 792-8610
(800) 835-5510 (TDD/Hearing Impaired)

New Mexico (NM)
(800) 797-3260

New York (NY)
(800) 342-3720

North Dakota (ND)
(800) 245-3736

 

Oklahoma (OK)
(800) 522-3511

 

Oregon (OR)
(800) 854-3508

 

Pennsylvania (PA)
(800) 932-0313

 

Rhode Island (RI)
(800) RI-CHILD
(800-742-4453)

 

Texas (TX)
(800) 252-5400

 

Utah (UT)
(800) 678-9399

 

Virginia (VA)
(800) 552-7096

 

Washington (WA)
(800) 562-5624

 

West Virginia (WV)
(800) 352-6513

 

Wyoming (WY)
(800) 457-3659