Child Abuse Information by State

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National

• Child Welfare Information Gateway (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms
• MedlinePlus: Child Abuse (National Library of Medicine)
• Child Abuse Manual [PDF] (U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center)

Alabama

• Alabama Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board
• Child Abuse FAQs (Alabama Department of Human Resources)

Alaska

• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect in Alaska [PDF] (State of Alaska - Office of Children's Services)

Arizona

• Child Protective Services (Arizona Department of Economic Security - Division of Children, Youth, and Families
• Categories of Abuse and Neglect (Division of Children, Youth, and Families)
• Office of Prevention and Family Support

Arkansas

• Arkansas Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board

California

• Abuse & Neglect: Information for Parents (Judicial Council of California)
• Juvenile Dependency Forms

Colorado

• Tennyson Center for Children

Connecticut

• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Q&A (Department of Children and Families)

Delaware

• Child Abuse Intervention (Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families)
• The Professionals' Guide to Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (DSCYF brochure) [PDF]
• Child Abuse/Neglect Mandatory Reporting Form

District of Columbia

• Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN) Office (District of Columbia Courts)
• Plan for Furnishing Representation in Neglect Proceedings in the District of Columbia [PDF] (District of Columbia Courts)
• Superior Court of the District of Columbia Child Abuse and Neglect Attorney Practice Standards[PDF] (District of Columbia Courts)
• Juvenile and Neglect Branch (District of Columbia Courts)

Florida

• Florida Abuse Program (Department of Children & Families)
• DCF Forms
• A Parent's Guide to Juvenile Dependency Court

Georgia

• Ways To Prevent Child Abuse [PDF]
• How To Report Child Abuse or Neglect (Department of Family and Children Services)

Hawaii

• Hawai'i Children's Justice Centers (Hawai'i State Judiciary)

Idaho

• Child Protection (Idaho Supreme Court)

Illinois

• Guide for Parents to Juvenile Court Abuse and Neglect Proceedings [PDF] (Illinois State Bar Association)
• Child Protection (Illinois Department of Children & Family Services)

Indiana

• Bureau of Family Protection and Preservation (Indiana Family and Social Services Administration)
• Do I have to report suspected child abuse? (Indiana Legal Services)

Iowa

• Child Abuse: Guide for Mandatory Reporters [PDF] (Iowa Department of Human Services)

Kansas

• Child Abuse Report Guide [PDF] (Kansas DCF)

Kentucky

• Juvenile Dependency, Neglect and Abuse Petition [PDF] (Kentucky Court of Justice)

Louisiana

• Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect FAQ (Louisiana Department of Social Services)
• Louisiana Children's Trust Fund

Maine

• Child Protection (MN Child and Family Services)
• Child Abuse and Neglect SOP (Maine Association for Pupil Transportation)
• Maine Caring Families (Child Welfare Training Institute)

Maryland

• Petition For Protection From Domestic Violence/Child Abuse/Vulnerable Adult Abuse(District Court of Maryland)
• Dictionary (for Use With Petition For Protection from Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Vulnerable Adult Abuse) [PDF]

Massachusetts

• Child Abuse and Neglect (Massachusetts Department of Social Service )

Michigan

• A Model Child Abuse Protocol - DHS Pub-794 [PDF] (Michigan Department of Human Services)
• Childhelp Michigan

Minnesota

• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect: A Resource Guide to Mandated Reporters [PDF] (Minnesota Department of Human Services)

Mississippi

• Child Protective Services (CPS) (Division of Family and Children Services)

Missouri

• Child Abuse and Neglect (University of Missouri Extension)
• Child Protection Forms (Missouri Judiciary)

Montana

• What Happens Next? A Guide to the Child & Family Services Division (CFSD) [PDF] (Montana Child & Family Services Division)

Nebraska

• Guide for Foster Parents and Relative Caregivers [PDF] (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Nevada

• Child Protective Services (Clark County Dept. of Family Services)

New Hampshire

• Child Sexual Abuse (New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence)

New Jersey

• Child Abuse and Neglect FAQs (Hudson Vicinage - Family Division)
• New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services

New Mexico

• Definitions of Abuse & Neglect
• Reporting Child Abuse (Office of Child Development, Children, Youth & Families Department)

New York

• Child Protective Forms (New York State Unified Court System)
• Prevent Child Abuse New York
• Shaken Baby Syndrome (New York Department of Health)

North Carolina

• Child Protective Services

North Dakota

• North Dakota Child Protection Program (North Dakota Department of Human Services)
• CPS Factsheet [PDF]
• Report of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect [PDF]
• Protective Service Alert Report [PDF]
• Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) [PDF] (North Dakota Department of Human Services)

Ohio

• Protective Services (fact sheet) [PDF] (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)
• What to do if a Child Reports Abuse or Neglect [PDF] (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)
• You Can Help Prevent Child Abuse [PDF] (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)

Oklahoma

• Child Protective Services Unit (Oklahoma Department of Human Services)

Oregon

• Child Abuse & Neglect (Oregon Department of Human Services)
• Child Abuse & Neglect Risk Factor Checklist [PDF]
• What You Can Do About Child Abuse [PDF]

Pennsylvania

• Child Abuse Reports

Rhode Island

• Risk Factors - Repeat Allegations of Abuse or Neglect (Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families)

South Carolina

• Child Protective Services: A Guide for Parents[PDF] (South Carolina Department of Social Services)

South Dakota

• Help Stop Child Abuse and Neglect Brochure [PDF] (South Dakota Child Protection Services)
• Child Abuse and Neglect Mandatory Reporting Brochure [PDF] (South Dakota Child Protection Services)

Tennessee

• Tennessee Department of Children's Services
• Child Abuse Reporting
• Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children [PDF] (University of Tennessee Extension)

Texas

• Child Abuse [PDF] (State Bar of Texas)
• What Can We Do About Child Abuse? (Texas Attorney General)

Utah

• Prevent Child Abuse Utah
• Child Abuse and Neglect (Division of Child and Family Services)

Vermont

• Reporting Child Abuse (Vermont Department for Children and Families)
• How to Report Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect [PDF]

Virginia

• Recognizing, Reporting and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Virginia [PDF] (Virginia Department of Social Services)

Washington

• What is Child Abuse and Neglect? (Washington Department of Social and Health Services)

West Virginia

• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources)

Wisconsin

• Child Abuse Restraining Orders/Injunctions (Juvenile Court) (Wisconsin Circuit Courts)

Wyoming

• Mandatory Reporting of Child/Vulnerable Adult Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation (Wyoming Department of Family Services)
• How to Make a Report [PDF]
• Signs and Symptoms of Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation [PDF]
• Wyoming Division of Victim Services