To report suspicions, contact your local law enforcement agency or the law enforcement agency where you believe the abuse is happening. Concerned citizens should also make a report to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services by calling:
1-800-25-ABUSE OR 1-800-252-2873.
Reporter information is not shared with families.
All services are provided at no cost to the child victims and their non-offending family members and/or caregivers regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, limited English proficiency (LEP), hearing impairment, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected classes.
Get in touch!
CRISIS HOTLINES AND RESOURCES
Titles are clickable.
– CDC National HIV and AIDS Hotline
(800) 232-4636
– Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 422-4453
– Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
– Disaster Distress Helpline Online Peer Support Communities
– Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
(888) 628-9454
– National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
– National Grad Crisis Line
(877) 472-3457
– National Sexual Assault Hotline
(800) 656-4673
– National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
988
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– Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline
(800) 662-4357
– Veterans Crisis Line
988, then PRESS 1
Text 838255
