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