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PLEASE NOTE! Child abuse cannot be reported here!  This site is for educational purposes; we are an informational portal only to provide resources to obtain help. Please scroll down to find the appropriate child abuse reporting number categorized by states! You do not have to be afraid anyone will find out who made the report because you can report abuse and neglect anonymously.

If you are being abused please contact your local authorities or call 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). Suspected abuse MUST be reported immediately according to the law. Failure to report suspected child abuse is a crime! 

Reporting Child Abuse

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The National Child Abuse Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:  1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453)

For information on how to report child abuse in your state, click on your state from the list below, or scroll down to find your state & child abuse reporting hotline number. For most states, we provide the name of the responsible state agency, the corresponding state statutes, plus agency websites and phone numbers as available.  (READ MORE HERE)

By State:

AK · AL · AR · AZ · CA · CO · CT · DC · DE · FL · GA · HI · IA · ID · IL · IN · KS ·
KY · LA · MA · MD · ME · MI · MN · MO · MS · MT · NC · ND · NE · NH · NJ · NM · NV ·
NY · OH · OK · OR · PA · RI · SC · SD · TN · TX · UT · VA · VT · WA · WI · WV · WY ·
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(SEE FULL LIST OF CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE PHONE NUMBERS BELOW)

WHAT TO DO IF A CHILD IS BEING ABUSED

What is child abuse?
Although there are many formal and acceptable definitions of child abuse, the following is offered as a guide for information on child abuse and neglect.

Child abuse consists of any act of commission or omission that endangers or impairs a child’s physical or emotional health and development. Child abuse includes any damage done to a child which cannot be reasonably explained and which is often represented by an injury or series of injuries appearing to be non-accidental in nature.

What do I do if I think someone is abusing a child?

  • DO NOT
    •   Investigate
    •   Ask leading questions
    •   Make promises
    •   Notify the parents or the caretaker
  • DO
    •   Provide a safe environment (be comforting, welcoming, and a good listener).
    •   Tell the child it was not his/her fault
    •    Listen carefully
    •    Document the child’s exact quotes
    •    Be supportive, not judgmental
    •    Know your limits
    •    Tell the truth and make no promises
    •    Ask ONLY four questions
    •    What happened?
    •    Who did this to you?
    •    Where were you when this happened?
    •    When did this happen?
    •    Asking any additional questions may contaminate a case!
  • Report it!
    •    Call your local law enforcement agency
    •    Call your local Child Protective Services Agency
    •    Call the 24-Hour Childhelp® National Child Abuse Hotline

What if a child tells me about abuse?

  1. Remain calm and refrain from expressing shock.
  2. Listen attentively to what the child has to say, but do not solicit details or ask probing questions. It is very important for the professionals to talk to the child and obtain the details of the alleged abuse in the child’s own words.
  3. Speak softly, using simple words and sentences. Use the child’s vocabulary.
  4. Tell the child that you believe him/her and that they did the right thing by telling.
  5. Let the child know that what happened was not the child’s fault, no matter what. Tell the child that he/she did nothing to cause it to happen.
  6. Be careful about overly criticizing the offender. The child might care about that person and only wants the abuse to stop. It might be helpful to explain that the person needs help because what he/she did is “not okay.”
  7. Let the child know that you plan to call some people who will try to help.
What Happens AFTER Abuse Is Reported?
  1. A Department of Human Services (DHS) supervisor screens the report of child abuse to determine whether the allegation meets the statutory definition of abuse and neglect and whether the report falls within DHS’ responsibility.DHS is mandated to investigate allegations of abuse perpetrated by a caretaker. If the alleged abuse is someone other than a caretaker, DHS is required to forward the report to law enforcement.
  2. Next, DHS assigns a child welfare worker who will begin the investigation as soon as possible. If the case involves possible criminal acts, the DHS investigator will contact the appropriate law enforcement agency. DHS and law enforcement will make every attempt to conduct a joint investigation.
  3. The investigators who are assigned to the case may choose to utilize CAN’s services at the Justice Center. The Child Abuse Network brings together medical, mental health, investigative and legal professionals from multiple agencies to determine whether child abuse has occurred. CAN’s centralized approach is designed to provide more efficient, accurate and less traumatic investigation of child abuse.
  4. After the child leaves the Justice Center, the investigators will continue their investigations.
  5. When the investigation is completed, the investigators submit their findings and recommendations to the District Attorney’s Office. The DHS child welfare caseworker will submit his/her report to the Juvenile Division of the District Attorney’s Office and the detective will submit his/her report to the Criminal Division of the District Attorney’s Office.

State law requires EVERY PERSON who has reason to believe that a child under 18 is a victim of abuse to report the suspicion of abuse immediately to the Department of Human Services (DHS).

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Child Protective Services hasn’t done anything — Why?
Child Protective Services (CPS) is a program mandated by individual states for the protection of children who are alleged to be abused or neglected.  The function of this program is to screen and investigate allegations, perform assessments of the children’s safety and risk of harm, and evaluate the conditions that support or refute the allegations and need for intervention.  The program may provide stabilization services for families to reduce risk factors. CPS does not necessarily remove a child in all allegations. Many allegations do not result in intervention.  For example, in 2005, an estimated 3.6 million children received a CPS investigation; however only 899,000 were substantiated cases. For more information, contact your local Child Protective Services (or) the 24-Hour Childhelp® National Child Abuse Hotline

STEPS TO TAKE IF CPS WON’T HELP AN ABUSED CHILD

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Age-appropriate guidelines for children to be left home alone

Child neglect reports alleging inadequate supervision may be accepted for a child protection response, including:

  • children age 7 and younger who are left alone for any period of time;
  • children ages 8-10 who are left alone for more than three hours;
  • children ages 11-13 who are left alone for more than 12 hours;
  • children ages 14-15 who are left alone for more than 24 hours;
  • children ages 16-17 may be left alone for more than 24 hours with a plan in place concerning how to respond to an emergency.

Neglect reports alleging inadequate child care arrangements may be accepted for a child protection response according to the following guidelines:

  • children younger than age 11 should not provide child care (babysitting);
  • children ages 11-15 who are placed in a child care role are subject to the same time restrictions of being left alone as listed above;
  • children ages 16-17 may be left alone for more than 24 hours with adequate adult back-up supervision.

These supervision guidelines are provided as a basic framework only. Each case is evaluated individually based on age and the ability of the child to respond appropriately in both routine and emergency situations.

 

Other Reporting

Each State has a system to receive and respond to reports of possible child abuse and neglect. Professionals and concerned citizens can call statewide hotlines, local child protective services, or law enforcement agencies to share their concerns.

SOURCE: http://www.childwelfare.gov/responding/reporting.cfm
RESOURCES & HOTLINE NUMBERS:

How to Report Violations of:

Child Custody and Visitation

Child Pornography

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Support Enforcement

Extraterritorial Sexual Exploitation of Children

International Parental Kidnapping

Obscenity

Prostitution of Children

Sex Offender Registration

CHILD ABUSE:
Childhelp®
Phone: 800.4.A.CHILD (800.422.4453)
Who They Help: Child abuse victims, parents, concerned individuals

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Stop It Now!
Phone: 888.PREVENT (888.773.8368)
Who They Help: Child sexual abuse victims, parents, offenders, concerned individuals

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
CyberTipline – NCMEC
Phone: 800-843-5678
To report an incident involving the production, possession, distribution, or receipt of child pornography

FAMILY VIOLENCE
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 800.799.  SAFE (800.799.7233)
Who They Help: Children, parents, friends, offenders

MISSING/ABDUCTED CHILDREN
Child Find of America
Phone: 800.I.AM.LOST (800.426.5678)
Who They Help: Parents reporting lost or abducted children

CHILD FIND OF AMERICA—MEDIATION
Phone: 800.A.WAY.OUT (800.292.9688)
Who They Help: Parents (abduction, prevention, child custody issues)

NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN
Phone: 800.THE.LOST (800.843.5678)
Who They Help: Families and professionals (social services, law enforcement)

RAPE/INCEST
Rape and Incest National Network
Phone: 800.656.HOPE; Ext. 1 (800.656.4673; Ext. 1)
Who They Help: Rape and incest victims, media, policy makers, concerned individuals

YOUTH IN TROUBLE/RUNAWAYS
National Runaway Switchboard
Phone: 800.786.2929 (800.RUNAWAY)
Who They Help: Runaway and homeless youth, families

CRIME VICTIMS
National Center for Victims of Crime
Phone: 800.FYI.CALL (800.394.2255)
Who They Help: Families, communities, and individuals harmed by crime

INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HELPLINES & WEBSITES

My Child has Run Away from Home: A Resource Booklet for Parents

Runaways and Drug Abuse: 15 Ways to Reach Out and Make a Difference

How to Discipline a Runaway Child & Consequences

Alone without a Home: A State-by-State Review of Laws Affecting Unaccompanied Youth

The National Network for Youth

 

U.S. STATE CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE NUMBERS:

Alaska – 800-478-4444 (in state, 24 hours)

Alabama Dept. of Human Resources 334 242-9500

Arizona – 888-767-2445 (nationwide, 24 hours)

Arkansas – 800-482-5964 (nationwide, 24 hours)

California – 916-445-2771–report by county

Colorado – 303-727-3000 (in state, 24 hours)

Connecticut – 800-842-2288 (nationwide)

Delaware – 800-292-9582 (in state, 24 hours)

302-577-6550 (out of state, 24 hours)

District of Columbia – 877-671-SAFE (877-671-7233)

Florida – 800-962-2873 (nationwide, 24 hours)

Georgia – 404-657-3408–report by county

Hawaii – 808-832-5300 (24 hours)

808-832-5300 (Oahu, 24 hours)

Idaho – For info and referral to regional office: 208-334-0808

Illinois – 800-252-2873 (in state, 24 hours)

217-785-4010 (out of state, 8AM-5PM)

Indiana – 800-562-2407–report by county

Iowa – 800-362-2178 (nationwide, 24 hours)

Kansas – 800-922-5330 (in state, 24 hours)

785-296-0044 (out of state)

Kentucky – 800-752-6200 (in state, 24 hours)

502-595-4550 (out of state, 24 hours)

Louisiana – 504 925-4571 (in state, 24 hours)

225-342-6832 (out of state, during business hours)

Maine – 800-452-1999 (nationwide, 24 hours)

Maryland – 800-332-6347 (nationwide, 8AM-5PM)

Massachusetts – 617-566-0858 (out of state, 24-hours)

800-792-5200 (in state, 24 hours)

Michigan – 1-855-444-3911 (in state, 24 hours)

Minnesota – report by county

Mississippi – 800-222-8000 (in state, 24 hours)

601-359-4991 (out of state, 24 hours)

Missouri – 800-392-3738 (in state, 24 hours)

573-751-3448 (out of state, 24 hours)

Montana – 866-820-5437 or 800-332-6100 (nationwide, 24 hours)

Nebraska – 800-652-1999 or 800-471-5128 (in state, 24 hours)

402-595-1324 (out of state, 24 hours)

Nevada – 800-992-5757 (in state, 24 hours)

775-684-4400 (out of state, during business hours)

New Hampshire – 800-894-5533 (in state)

800-852-3388 (in state, after hours)

603-271-6563 (out of state)

603-225-9000 (out of state, after hours)

New Jersey – 800-792-8610 (nationwide, 24 hours)

New Mexico – 800-797-3260 or 800-432-2075 (nationwide, 24 hours)

New York – 800-342-3720 (in state, 24 hours)

518-474-8740 (out of state, 24 hours)

North Carolina – 800-662-7030 (in state, 24 hours)

North Dakota – 701-328-2316 (out of state, 8AM – 5PM)

800-245-3736 (in state, 8AM – 5PM)

Ohio – Dept. of Human Services Child Protective 614-466-0995

Oklahoma – 800-522-3511 (in state, 24 hours)

out of state, report by county

Oregon – 800-854-3508 (nationwide, 8AM – 5PM)

Pennsylvania – 800-932-0313 (in state, 24 hours)

717-783-8744 (out of state, 24 hours)

Puerto Rico – 800-981-8333 (24 hr. hotline)

Rhode Island – 800-RI-CHILD ( 800-742-4453) (nationwide, 24 hours)

South Carolina – report by county (in state)

803-898-7318 (out of state, 8AM – 5PM)

South Dakota – 605-773-3227 (nationwide, 8AM-5PM)

Tennessee – 877-237-0004 (nationwide, 24 hours)

Texas – 800-252-5400 (in state, 24 hours)

512-834-3784 (out of state, 24 hours)

Utah – 855-323-DCFS (3237)

Vermont – Dept. of Social Services 802-241-2131–report by county

Virginia – 800-552-7096 (in state, 24 hours)

804-786-8536 (out of state, 24 hours)

Washington – 800-562-5624 (nationwide, 24 hours)

West Virginia – 800-352-6513 (nationwide, 24 hours)

Wisconsin – Dept. of Health and Social Services 608-266-3036–report by county

Wyoming In-State Reporting: 307-777-7922

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WORLDWIDE GLOBAL HOTLINE NUMBERS:

Country Local Number Alternative Number(s) Organization Notes
Albania 355 8 001 212 Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with IOM and UNODC
Albania 355 223 35 40 National Coordinator for Anti-Trafficking
Albania 355 0800 12 12 IOM and UNODC funding
Andorra 337 009 Andorra International Women Association
Andorra 560 345 Department of Health, Social Welfare and Family
Andorra 806 730 Department of Interior
Angola 244 925 906 225 IOM
Armenia 80080801 Hope and Help (NGO) Operates two national hotline numbers by USG funding
Armenia 80050558 United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) (NGO)
Argentina 0800 999 2345 INADI http://www.inadi.gov.ar/inadiweb/index.php
Austria 1 581 18 80 LEFÖ: Beratung, Bildung und Begleitung für Migrantinnen (Counseling, Education and Support for Migrant Women) Number one NGO for TIP-related issues in Vienna
Austria 1 248 36 85 383 The Interior Ministry’s “Federal Crime Office” (Bundeskriminalamt) 24 Hour telephone service
Azerbaijan 562 21 12
Bahamas 1 242 328 0922 The Bahamas Crisis Centre 24 Hour domestic violence/sexual abuse hotline
Belarus 8 801 201 5555 Business Women’s Club (NGO)
Belarus 375 17 218 5264 Department for Citizenship and Migration under the Interior Ministry
Belarus 8 801 100 8 801 La Strada Belarus, operated by the Belarusian Association of Young Christian Women
Belize 0 800 922 8477 Crime Stoppers Line
Belgium 02 212 30 00 Center for Equal Opportunity and the Combat Against Racism Vested with the authority to start litigation in TIP-related cases
Belgium 02 511 64 64 PAG-ASA Brussels
Belgium 03 201 16 90 PAYOKE Flanders (Antwerp)
Belgium 04 232 40 30 SURYA Wallonia (Liege)
Bolivia 591 2 244 3515 591 765 50024 National TIPs Victims & Witness Protection Project -City of La Paz Legal Advisory – relation to Shelters in the country
Bolivia 591 2 228 7063 591 715 25213 Bolivian National Police – Crime Investigation Office- TIPs Office – La Paz Investigative and Operational Office – Business hours
Bolivia 591 2 282 9554 591 765 50057 Bolivian National Police – Crime Investigation Office- TIPs Office -El Alto Investigative and Operational Office – Business hours
Bolivia 591 4 455 8452 591 722 27275 Bolivian National Police – Crime Investigation Office- TIPs Cochabamba Investigative and Operational Office – Business hours
Bolivia 591 3 359 6218 591 763 40033 Bolivian National Police – Crime Investigation Office- TIPs Santa Cruz Investigative and Operational Office – Business hours
Bosnia and Herzegovina 080 020 505 387 80 020 505 (international) Crime Catchers Hotline 24 Hour anonymous crime reporting
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1261 061 209 603 (Domestic); 387 61 209 603 (international) La Strada BiH (NGO) National hotline
Brazil 100 The Special Secretariat of Human Rights National Hotline Service Just for claims related to violence against children and adolescents
Brazil 180 Women Affairs Secretariat Violence against women
Brazil 2025 9333 61 (Domestic); 55 61 (international) Ministry of Justice Number for TIP or National cases
Brunei 141 2380664 ext 1227 A helpline for victims (domestic/TIP/child) of abuse during working hours
Brunei 993 police (24/7)
Bulgaria 02 9817686 Animus Association, funded by Ministry of Labor and Social Policy Hotline for victims of violence, including trafficking
Bulgaria 02 9394777 IOM Hotline for Human Trafficking Victims
Bulgaria 8001910 State Child Protection Agency, funded by UNICEF and operated by Nadia Center Foundation (NGO) Hotline for children victims of violence, including trafficking
Cambodia 023 997 919 Cambodian National Police Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Department Official TIP hotline
Cambodia 023 218 653 023 990 544; 015 217 007 ADHOC (NGO)
Cambodia 023 884 123 012 888 840 AFESIP (NGO)
Cambodia 012 584 194 APLE (NGO) NGO focuses specifically on catching/stopping Western pedophiles
Cambodia 023 987 158 023 993 055 CWCC (NGO)
Cambodia 023 220 626 Legal Support for Children and Women (LSCW) (NGO) NGO – handles labor trafficking cases in particular
Cambodia 023 213 376 023 213 379 Legal Aid of Cambodia (NGO)
Cambodia 012 988 959 023 211 391 LICADHO (NGO)
Cambodia 023 214 517 Phnom Penh Ministry of Social Affairs District Office
Cambodia 023 212 894 Phnom Penh Ministry of Women’s Affairs District Office
Cambodia 017 382 877 SISHA (NGO) 24 Hour, Anti-trafficking NGO
Canada 613 993 2325 – Head Quarters Human Trafficking National Coordination Center Royal Canadian Mounted Police Immigration and Passport Program
Canada 613 998 1750 or 613 952 4200 – National Capital Region 800 387 0020 – Ontario Region (24 hours) Human Trafficking National Coordination Center Royal Canadian Mounted Police Immigration and Passport Program
Canada 514 939 8306 – Montreal, 866 227 2124 – Quebec Region (24 hours) 888 270 2266 – Atlantic Region (24 hours); 604 589 5306 – Pacific Region; 403 699 2680 – North West Region Human Trafficking National Coordination Center Royal Canadian Mounted Police Immigration and Passport Program
Canada 1 800 222 TIPS (8477) Canadian Crime Stoppers Association General anonymous crime hotline
China 010 8403 9250 Ministry of Public Security To report human trafficking
China 12338 All China Women’s Federation To report crimes against women, including trafficking
China 010 6381 3362 010 6385 9982; 010 6381 3995 All China Lawyers Association To report violation of child labor laws
China 12355 Chinese Communist Youth League For legal assistance for youth
Columbia 01 8000 52 20 20 Centro Operativo Anti-Trata (COAT)
Columbia 1 800 400 500 Fund Esperanza
Columbia 01 8000 91 90 32 Fundacion Esperanza (NGO)
Costa Rica 800 8000 645 OIJ, the Unit of Trafficking and Alien Smuggling
Costa Rica 911 Support from Ricky Martin Foundations’ Call and Live Campaign
Cote d’Ivoire 225 80 08 00 80 Bureau International Catholique de l’Enfance (BICE) General number for reporting cases of abused or vulnerable children. Has received reports of trafficked children in the past.
Croatia 0800 77 99 PETRA (NGO network)
Cyprus 157 Ministry of Health For Turkish Cypriot-administered area; speak Turkish and Russian
Cyprus 1460 Republic of Cyprus Police 24 Hour “Citizen’s Line” for crime victims; covers gov’t controlled portion of island
Czech Republic 420 251 51 13 13 Bily kruh bezpeci (White Circle of Safety) (NGO) DONA Line (domestic violence)
Czech Republic 420 257 317 110 Bily kruh bezpeci (White Circle of Safety) (NGO)
Czech Republic 420 737 234 078 Caritas operates Magdala (NGO)
Czech Republic 420 605 988 566 Government hotline number
Czech Republic 420 222 717 171 La Strada (NGO) SOS hotline
Denmark 3323 4052 REDEN (NGO)
Denmark 116
Dominican Republic 809 684 9127 Centro de Orientación e Investigación Integral (COIN), (NGO)
Dominican Republic 1 809 200 7393 Linea Dobla Click Internet Sano Hotline sponsored by INDOTEL (Dominican Institute for Telecommunications)
Ecuador 101 National police hotline
Ecuador 3280895 Special police unit to combat trafficking in persons
Ecuador 2253948 IOM’s offices in Quito
Egypt 16000 National Council for Childhood and Motherhood Non-TIP line for assistance to children
El Salvador 911 Support from Ricky Martin Foundations’ Call and Live Campaign
Estonia 372 6607 320 Living for Tomorrow (NGO), supported by the Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs
Ethiopia 919 Forum on Street Children Ethiopia (FSCE)’s Nazareth Child Protection Unit This line can only be reached from telephone lines in Nazareth town.
Ethiopia 011 551 1673 IOM Limited counseling and referral services
Fiji 679 3313 300 Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre
Fiji 331 2672 Immigration Department
Finland 071 876 3170 (within Finland) 358 71 876 3170 (outside of Finland)
Finland 358 9 612 3232 Emergency center for victims of crime in Finland
Finland 112 Finnish Police National Emergency Number
Finland 358 9 692 23 04 MONIKA-Multicultural Women’s Association & Women’s Resource Center
Finland 358 0 9 7262 877 Prostitute Counseling Centre and Meritähti-Seastar project
Finland 358 9 50 363 7872 The Rape Crisis Centre in Tukinainen
France 33 08 250 099 07 Ac.Sé (NGO network)
France 33 08 842 846 37 Government of France (Ministry of Justice) Victim hotline (not just TIP victims)
Gabon 241 77 00 99 Inter-Ministerial Committee on Child Trafficking
Georgia 822 300807 405111 General Prosecutor’s Office
Georgia 822 995076 (Tbilisi) 8882 2233622 (Batumi); 8231 14585 (Kutaisi) Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association
Georgia 822 913461 (Tbilisi) 823 144 443 (Kutaisi); 825 322 183 (Gurjaani) IOM
Georgia 822 300807 Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia
Georgia 229 822 382903 (Tbilisi) State Fund for protection and support of TIP victims
Georgia 888222 77042 (Batumi) Tanadgoma (NGO)
Greece 1056 A Child’s Smile S.O.S
Greece 210 7786 800 European Women’s Network (ENOW) S.O.S. Hotline
Greece 197 National Center for Emergency Social Assistance, operated by the Ministry of Health and Social Services
Guatemala 1552 General Directorate for Consular and Immigration Affairs Call Center for domestic violence and TIP
Guatemala 110 National Civil Police (PNC) Nationwide emergency hotline
Guyana 592 227 4082 Government hotline
Guyana 592 227 3454 Help & Shelter (NGO)
Honduras 504 222 3938 Casa Alianza (NGO refuge center) Not a dedicated TIP line
Honduras 504 237 0678 National Police / Co-president of InterInstitutional Committee on Sexual Exploitation of Children
Honduras 504 235 9396 Public Prosecutor for Organized Crime
Hong Kong 0 2770 1002 Action for REACH OUT
Hong Kong 2343 2255 Hong Kong Police
Hungary 06 80 20 55 20 Institute for Social Policy and Labour National Crisis Telephone Information Service (OKIT)
India 1098 Childline 24 Hour, operates in 83 cities, Children’s Emergency Outreach Service
Indonesia 0 21 8779 1818 National Commission for Child Protection (Komisi National Perlindungan Anak)
Ireland 1 836 0292 Ruhama (NGO)
Ireland 21 450 5577 Sexual Violence Centre Cork (NGO)
Italy 800290290 Ministry of Equal Opportunity in cooperation with NGOs 24 Hour hotline for victims of trafficking for sexual and labor exploitation; assistance available in Italian, English, Spanish, Romanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, and Arabic.
Japan 110 Police
Japan 03 3368 8855 045 914 7008 Help (NGO Human Trafficking Women Support Center) The line is not linked to the organization, to protect it and women
Japan 045 914 7008 House for Women Saalaa The line is not linked to the organization, to protect it and women
Japan 03 (3595) 2487 IOM Japan
Japan 0120 879 871 (Japanese, English) 0120 879 875 (Korean) Polaris Project Japan Chat Room Hotline: Soudan@PolarisProject.jp
Kazakhstan 8000 800 015 IOM Will take calls for all IOM related issues, including TIP; there are 21 other hotlines operated by local NGOs
Kenya 020 240000 0721 228 989 Kenya Police TIP officer This number is the general line to the national headquarters of the Kenya Police. Callers must ask for the Gender Desk, and then can be connected to an officer that works on TIP cases.
Kenya 116 (local) 020 203 4498; 0732 263 554; 0724 555 251 Child Line Kenya (NGO) in conjunction with the GOK Ministry of Gender and Children’s’ Affairs This number is primarily used to report abuse of children and for minors in distress, but is also used for reporting suspected trafficking in persons cases.
Kosovo 044 08 090 4498, 0732 263554 The Ministry of Justice Victims Advocacy and Assistance Unit Kosovo Albanian majority areas hotline
Kosovo 99 377 44 08 090 00 377 44 08 090 The Ministry of Justice Victims Advocacy and Assistance Unit Kosovo Serb enclaves
Kyrgyzstan 104
Latvia 371 6789 8343 371 2915 3221 Shelter Association Safe Home Latvian NGO providing assistance and rehabilitation services to TIP victims
Latvia 116 111 EU helpline for children
Latvia 8000 6008 (within Latvia) 371 8000 6008 (outside of Latvia) Inspection for Protection of the Rights of the Child of the Latvian Ministry for Family and Children Affairs Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturdays 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Lithuania 370 5 248 3373 Missing Persons Families Support Centre (anti-trafficking NGO) phone/fax
Lithuania 370 5 248 3353 Missing Persons Families Support Centre (anti-trafficking NGO) phone/fax
Lithuania 8 800 261 161 Missing Persons Families Support Centre (anti-trafficking NGO) within Lithuania only
Laos 856 20 5819 733 856 20 2472 440 AFESIP (NGO operated, 24/7 hotline and shelter)
Laos 856 21 771302 856 21 771303 Lao-Women consulting center office hours only
Laos 856 21 262609 ATD office hours only
Laos 856 21 251128 Tourist Police Department office hours only
Macau 2888 9922 General Women’s Association
Macau 2888 9911 Judiciary Police
Macedonia 070 141 700 National Council of Women in Macedonia (SOZHM) Supported by government funding
Macedonia 0800 11111 Open Gate-La Strada
Madagascar 805 UNICEF, staffed by the Morals and Minors Brigade of the National Police For any kind of child abuse, including trafficking
Malawi 265 0 1 830 021 265 0 1 830 010 Eye of the Child Eye of the Child is an NGO that works in the field of child trafficking
Malaysia 03 2697 3671 012 3350512 & 0192456933 Tenaganita (NGO), in cooperation with the police Domestic workers abuse hotline
Malaysia 03 7956 3488 Women’s Aid Organization (WAO)
Malta 179 (toll free) APPOGG (Government of Malta’s national social welfare agency)
Mexico 01800-TRATA 01800 87282 Instituto Nacional de Migracion (INM)
Mexico 18009112511 Instituto Nacional de la Mujeres Not specifically related to TIP but rather general complaints of violence and exploitation of women
Mexico 01800 440 3690 PFP (Preventative Federal Police)
Mexico 5346 0000 5901 5346 1540 PGR
Mexico 04455 2702 0077 04455 2702 3578 Comision Nacional de los derechos humanos (CNDH) Trata des personas
Mexico 01800 0210 343 Procuraduria General de la Republica Prostitution and Child Pornography cases
Mexico 01 800 841 2020 Procuraduria Federal de la Defensa del Trabajo
Moldova 0 800 88888 (within Transnistrial region) 373 533 86030 (outside Transnistrial region) Interaction (Transnistrian NGO)
Moldova 0 800 77777 (within Moldova) 373 22 23 33 09 (outside of Moldova) La Strada
Montenegro 067 355 155 Center Plus (“Centar plus”) (NGO)
Montenegro 020 646 090 Home of Hope (“Dom nade”)
Montenegro 020 656 166 Montenegrin Women’s Lobby (“Crnogorski zenski lobi”) (NGO)
Mozambique 800 112 112 Ministry of Interior “Green Line;” a free phone line in all police stations in the country to receive complaints of violence against women and children, including TIP
Netherlands 0800 7000 0031 800 7000 (outside of the Netherlands) Meld M, part of Crime Stoppers International and funded by the Ministry of Justice
New Zealand 09 309 0874 Human Rights Commission
Nicaragua 133 Support from Ricky Martin Foundations’ Call and Live Campaign
Niger 227 20 73 29 43 Ministry of Labor and Civil Service, Office of the Director General of Labor Administration, Coordinator of the National Commission against Forced Labor and Discrimination
Niger 227 20 72 53 34 227 96 96 28 67 ILO International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor Office of the Country Program Officer
Niger 227 20 72 41 29 227 96 97 74 24 Association Timidria This is a development movement that provides food, farm products, health services, and other humanitarian aid to communities. They also fight slavery and human trafficking.
Niger 227 96 53 57 55 Association in Favor of the Suppression of Child Labor in Niger (AFETEN)
Nigeria 234 0703 000 0203 (Abuja); 234 0807 722 5566 (Abuja); 234 0708 060 1801 (Lagos); 234 0708 060 1802 (Benin); 234 0708 060 1805 (Sokoto) 243 0708 060 1803(Enugu); 234 0708 060 1800 (Kano); 234 0708 060 1804 (Uyo); 243 0708 060 1806 (Maiduguri) National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other related Matters (NAPTIP) 24 Hour hotline
Norway 2336 4145 National Police Directorate, Coordinating Unit for Victims of Trafficking Official Norwegian Government TIP number
Norway 2233 1160 The ROSA Project (state-funded NGO) Safe house and assistance to women victims of TIP (24 hours)
Oman 800 77 000 Oman’s Ministry of Manpower National hotline for labor-related complaints by workers
Palau 911 general emergency contact number
Panama 147 Social Development Ministry (MIDES) Used to report all types of abuse or neglect, but not specifically TIP-related crimes
Paraguay 498 220 Women’s Secretariat (Secretaria de la Mujer) Not a dedicated TIP line
Peru 0 800 2 3232 Support from Ricky Martin Foundations’ Call and Live Campaign
Philippines 63 0 2 734 86 34 Child Help Intervention and Protective Service Unit
Philippines 63 0 2 927 40 33 Child Rights Center, Commission on Human Rights
Philippines 63 0 2 527 35 13 Sagip Batang Manggagawa Hotline
Philippines 63 0 2 525 1680 Special Committee on the Protection of Children, Department of Justice
Philippines 63 0 2 523 8481 Task Force on Child Protection, Department of Justice
Philippines 63 2 242 0792 Visayan Forum Foundation
Poland 022 628 9999 GO La Strada
Portugal 808 257 257 21 810 61 91 High Commissioner for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue Government-run SOS immigrant hotline; assistance available in Portuguese, French, English, Spanish, Creole, Russian, Ukrainian, and Romanian
Qatar 00974 4673045 00974 4675028; 00974 4678952 The National Office of Combating Trafficking in Humans
Romania 0800 800 678 Ministry of Administration and Interior, National Agency against TIP
Russia 8 800 200 2400 (within Russia) Angel Coalition/TVAC in Moscow www.angelcoalition.org/eng/
Russia 4712 368590 4712 568970; 4712 568902 MVD Department Kursk Region
Rwanda 250 0252 3512 Rwandan National Police Gender-based violence hotline
Samoa 995 Samoa Police Force
Samoa 685 27918 Transnational Crime Unit
Serbia 381 11 311 7679 Ministry of Interior
Serbia 334 7817 Astra (NGO) SOS hotline
Singapore 1800 774 5935 Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) General helpline, operated Mon-Fri, 3 – 9:30pm
Singapore 6341 5525 (hotline for foreign domestic workers), 6341 5535 (hotline for foreign non-domestic workers) 6348 9939 (hotline for sex trafficking victims) HOME (Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics – NGO)
Singapore 1800 888 1515 TWC2 (Transient Workers Count Too – NGO) General helpline for foreign workers, operates Mon-Sat, 10am – 10pm
Singapore 6391 6100 Immigration and Checkpoints Authority General ICA contact number, operates Mon-Fri, 9am – 5pm
Singapore 1800 391 6150 Immigration and Checkpoints Authority Hotline to provide information about immigration offenders, operates Mon-Fri, 9am – 5pm
Slovakia 0800 800 818 Národná linka pomoci obetiam obchodovania s ¾uïmi National help line for victims of TIP
Slovakia 0903 704 784 Slovenské krízové centrum DOTYK – Slovak Crisis Center DOTYK
Slovenia 080 1722, 031 613 000 Društvo Kljuè (Key Society) Center for the fight against trafficking in persons
Slovenia 544 35 13 Društvo SOS (Association SOS) Help Line for Women and Children – Victims of Violence
South Africa 0800 555 999 27 800 555 999 (from abroad) MONICA NEED TO CHECK THIS Toll free, operates 7am to 10pm
South Korea 117 Urgent Support Center for Victims of Sexual Violence (run by the Korean National Police Agency)
South Korea 1366 Women’s Emergency Hotline 1366 Center (run by the Ministry of Gender Equality)
South Korea 1577 1366 Emergency Support Center for Migrant Women (run by the Ministry of Gender Equality)
South Korea 02 2269 2962 Korean Women’s Hotline (NGO)
Spain 607 54 25 15 Proyecto Esperanza (Project Hope) (NGO) 24 Hour Number for TIP victims, but not toll-free nationwide
Spain 609 58 94 79 Asociacion Para La Reinsercion de Mujeres Prostituidas (APRAMP) (NGO) 24 Hour Number for Female Prostitutes, including TIP victims who have been sexually exploited
Spain 016 Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs 24 Hour , Toll-Free Number for Victims of Domestic Violence; Operators speak Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, English and French
Sri Lanka 94 11 244 4444 The Police Women and Children’s Bureau 24 Hour, to report abuse of women and children
Sri Lanka 94 11 471 8585 Women in Need (NGO) 24 Hour, to report abuse of women
Sweden 020 505050 Kvinnofridslinjen (Women’s Serenity Line) Kvinnofridslinjen is a national telephone support line for women who have been subjected to threats and violence
Switzerland 00800 455 05 555 Angels’ Coalition in Moscow, Russia (NGO) 24 Hour, hotline for Russian speaking victims
Switzerland 044 240 44 22 FIZ Makasi (NGO) TIP Counseling center – speak German and Italian
Taiwan 0988 682 381; 0988 682 383 Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation (TWRF)
Taiwan 2388 3095 Taiwan Ministry of Interior
Taiwan 113 General emergency hotline
Tajikistan 918 85 34 34 IOM TIP Hotline (nationwide referral)
Tajikistan 992 373 221 03 02 IOM
Tajikistan 992 372 227 05 31 IOM
Tajikistan 992 372 227 49 96 IOM
Tajikistan 918 76 74 24 IOM TIP Shelter Hotline – Dushanbe
Tajikistan 918 76 73 93 IOM TIP Shelter Hotline – Khujand
Thailand 02 276 2950 Hotline Center Foundation and the Royal Thai Police
Thailand 034 434 726 7 Labour Rights Promotion Network (LPN) For Burmese nationals
Thailand 1300 Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (Office of Women’s Affairs and Family Development) For reporting trafficking crimes or inappropriate media for children (pornography, violence, etc)
Thailand 02 216 4463 or 086 361 5523 (for any legal advise) TACDB For Burmese nationals in Bangkok – but will help in other areas of Thailand
Thailand 0 2575 1047 9 02 575 1049 The MFA consular office People abroad or relatives of potential victims abroad can report human trafficking or sexual exploitation
Thailand 02 6427991 2 The Mirror Foundation Northern Thailand
Timor-Leste 670 331 3038 IOM
Timor-Leste 670 331 7405 Rede Feto Timor-Leste (Timor-Leste Women’s Network)
Timor-Leste 670 332 3855 The ALOLA Foundation
Timor-Leste 670 725 4311 The National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL)
Timor-Leste 670 727 4156 The Timor-Leste Division of National Social Services
Turkmenistan 993 12 42 52 50 993 12 42 08 17; 993 12 42 56 90 IOM Office in Ashgabat
Togo 228 111 Ministry of Social Affairs The hotline (Allo 111) is staffed by social workers and is used to report violence or abuse against children, as well as suspected trafficking cases.
UAE – Dubai 800 5005 Police “to report any matter associated with labors (unpaid salary, TIP, exploitation…)”
UAE – Dubai 800 4888 Police Confidential reporting of anything that “pose a threat to the safety of society”
Uganda 256 800 111 222 256 800 111 333 Uganda Child Rights Network (NGO)
Uganda 256 772 440 586 Uganda Police Force Anti-Child Sacrifice and Human Trafficking Unit
Ukraine 8 800 505 50 10 IOM Supported National Counter-Trafficking and Migration Hotline
Ukraine 8 800 500 22 50 La Strada’s National Counter-Trafficking Hotline
Ukraine 380 44 254 7604 Ministry of Interior of Ukraine, Department on Crimes Related to Trafficking in Persons
Ukraine 380 44 254 9836 National Interpol Bureau Counter-Trafficking Hotline
United Kingdom 0800 555 111 Salvation Army Report Number
United Kingdom 0845 434 9159 Salvation Army Victim Number
United Kingdom 0800 555 111 UK Police CRIMESTOPPERS
United Kingdom 999 Emergency number that the United Kingdom Trafficking Centre recommends
Uruguay 0800 4141 For domestic violence complaints, a TIP victim would also call
Uzbekistan 371 2769444 Istiqbolli Avlod (NGO) Tashkent
Uzbekistan 3742 241072 Buston (NGO) Andijan
Uzbekistan 37222 64142 Istiqbolli Avlod (NGO) Djizzakh
Uzbekistan 3662 335884 Istiqbolli Avlod (NGO) Samarkand
Uzbekistan 37622 7 27 71 Istiqbolli Avlod (NGO) Termez
Uzbekistan 3662 33 43 33 Women (NGO) Samarkand
Uzbekistan 36122 29198 Women for Sustainable Development (NGO) Nukus
Uzbekistan 36522 3 27 80 Women’s Committee Bukhara
Vietnam 1900585830 Center for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender – Family – Women and Adolescents DV, TIP & other social issues
Vietnam 04 3775 9339 Center for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender – Family – Women and Adolescents Domestic Violence
Vietnam 04 728 0936 Center for Women & Development, Vietnam Women’s Union DV, TIP & other social issues
Vietnam 0946 833 382 Center for Women & Development, Vietnam Women’s Union TIP
Vietnam 0946 833 380 Center for Women & Development, Vietnam Women’s Union DV & TIP
Vietnam 1800 1567 Vietnam Tourism Administration, Ministry of Culture, Sport, and Tourism Child Sex Tourism (CST) hotline
Zambia 990 IOM
Zimbabwe 0800 32 222 22 Oasis Zimbabwe (NGO) with IOM

ADDITIONAL:

Cambodia
Call 1288 or 023 997 919

Lao PDR
Call 1191

Thailand 
Call 1300
Call Bangkok ChildSafe hotline 0869 718 861 or 1800 777 211

Vietnam
Call 1800 1567

Virtual Global Taskforce

The Virtual Global Taskforce is an international alliance of law enforcement agencies, and other partners, working to combat online child sexual abuse. Visit site

INTERPOL

INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organisation and works to support police as well as facilitate international police cooperation. Visit site

 

 

 

 

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CHILD ABUSE INTERVENTION

Although many people are reluctant to get involved, you must report abuse. It could just save a child’s life! You have the responsibility as an adult to report it.

 

In the United States, Canada, and Australia, the concept of mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse is well established. Laws on mandatory reporters designate classes of professionals who must report suspected child abuse. (such as school employees, social workers & counselors, health care staff, mental health professionals, daycare providers, and law enforcement)

Intervention in Child Abuse Cases

In the United States, New York became the first state to institute child protection laws (1875) that made abuse against children a crime, and other states soon followed with similar laws. In 1974 the U.S. Congress passed the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, which encouraged remaining states to pass child protection laws and created the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. In addition, all states have their own reporting laws, juvenile and family court laws, and criminal laws.

Cases of child abuse are handled by an multidisciplinary team including medical personnel, law enforcement officers, the schools, social workers, and the courts. School personnel may be the first to notice and report signs of abuse. Child-abuse cases are often coordinated by a community’s child protective services unit, which sends case workers to the home for evaluation and offers services to the child and family. Medical professionals may report cases, provide treatment for injured children, provide testimony in court, or help to educate parents. Law enforcement personnel may be involved when cases are reported or when there is a question of a criminal action. The courts provide emergency protective orders or decide whether the child should be removed from the home. Child abuse may be punished by incarceration of the perpetrator or by the denial of custody rights to abusive parents or guardians.

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Intervention

WHY YOUTH WILL DISCLOSE INFORMATION:

76%       I told because I couldn’t hold it in any longer.
56%       I told because I wanted it to stop so my life could go on.
56%       I told because I wanted him/her to be punished.
53%       I finally felt comfortable enough to tell.
50%       I was afraid someone else would get hurt if I didn’t talk.
48%       I was afraid I’d get hurt if I didn’t tell.
41%       I told because I couldn’t sleep/ eat/ think anymore.
41%       I got tired of the unwanted sexual experiences.
40%       Someone else convinced me to tell.
35%       Someone else told me about their unwanted experiences.
31%       I was pregnant or afraid I might be.
28%       Due to a school program about unwanted sex experiences.
22%       I told because I didn’t want to go home.
Kellogg and Huston, 1995, pp. 308-309
WHY YOUTH WILL NOT DISCLOSE INFORMATION:
74%       I was scared.
60%       I was embarrassed.
55%       I didn’t want to get into trouble.
47%       I didn’t want anyone else to get into trouble.
46%       No one would believe me.
29%       I still like/love the other person.
29%       I was my fault as much as the other person’s.
Kellogg and Huston, 1995, pp. 308-3092
HOW TO INTERVENE IN PUBLIC

It can be uncomfortable to watch a child mistreated by an adult who’s out of control.

Fortunately, there are things you can do to help….

Start

Start a conversation with the adult to direct attention away from the child

Divert

Talk directly to the child to divert the child’s attention if misbehaving.

Look

Look for an opportunity to praise the parent and/or child.

Offer

Offer assistance if the child is in danger–lend a hand to help out.

Avoid

Avoid negative remarks or dirty looks.

Report

If all else fails—REPORT IT!

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Call to report suspected child abuse:

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline:

1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

Other places to call include:


Help That You Need Phone Numbers
Emergency intervention 911– Police
Agencies to call to report within the U.S. Child Abuse Reporting Numbers
Telephone hotlines
sexual child abuse, for missing or abducted children, for rape and incest, and for runaway and homeless children and their families
Toll-Free Crisis Hotline Numbers
Helpline for teens
Youth and Teens or 1-800-RUNAWAY
Sex Offender Registry
National Sex Offender Public RegistryandFederal Bureau of Investigation’s Investigative Programs: Crimes Against Children

Preventing or stopping child abuse

Report Child Abuse 1-800-4-A-Child ~ Education & Knowledge is the “key” to prevention!!!

Education

  • hotlines
  • parent education programs
  • emergency shelters
  • in-home services
  • family resource centers
  • parent support groups
  • mental health services
  • educational brochures & pamphlets
  • informational fliers
  • seminars, speaking engagements, rallies


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3 Responses

  1. S. Fanara Says:

    Please this guy and all those supporting such system MUST BE STOPPED! https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=117509268334215

    Posted on May 29th, 2011 at 6:35 am

  2. Anne Says:

    Photographer Jock Sturges should be investigated. His whole portofolio has teenagers and children nude…. This is an abuse and child pornography not art!!!

    Website: http://photography-now.net/listings/index.php?option=com_alphacontent&section=29&sort=1&Itemid=293&limit=50&limitstart=50

    Sturges Jock
    Artists / United States
    View Portfolio Jock Sturges American, born 1947 Jock Sturges has long been a lightning rod for controversy for his distinctive brand of nude photography. Sturges shoots much of his work around nudist beaches in France and northern California, and his most frequent subjects have been adolescent girls. The photos have an undeniably erotic quality, unlike some types of nude photography that treat the human body more as abstract form….

    Posted on April 21st, 2012 at 10:35 pm

  3. Eve Says:

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=283319365095176&set=vb.195791597138096&type=2&theater
    Hello,
    this is a video posted on FB. Not much is shared but if someone could track where the video came from … this monster must be stopped! Please, please, please do what you can. I am speechless. I can’t even put into words what happens in that video. Please let me know if anything was done. I don’t know where the video originated but I see it is posted on Facebook to a page – ItsMeSaiful

    Posted on May 9th, 2012 at 6:30 pm

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