Report Child Abuse Now

• Call 800-342-3720, the New York State Child Abuse Hotline.
• The hotline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Your call is confidential—no one will learn you called.
• Hotline counselors report abuse to the Administration of Child Services, which investigates immediately when appropriate.

Mandated Reporters: Instructions for reporting abuse

• Mandated Reporters call 800-635-1522, New York State Central Register of Child Abuse (SCR).
• Call anytime: SCR is open 24 hours a day.
• Your report remains confidential.
• Bronx Mandated Reporters, in addition to calling the SCR hotline, you must take the following steps:
  • Download a DSS-2221A form or get a form from a supervisor.
  • Fill out the DSS-2221A form completely.
  • Mail the completed DSS-2221A form–within 48 hours of verbally reporting abuse–to:

Administration for Children's Services
Attn: Deputy Director for Admin
NYC Administration for Children's Services
2501 Grand Concourse, 5th Floor
Bronx, NY 10453
718-933-1212

Have you been sexually assaulted? Have you been beaten or abused at home? Call these hotline numbers now for 24/7 help.

Mandated Reporters: When should you report abuse? What happens after you make a report? How can you learn more about confidentiality and liability? See a list of New York Mandated Reporters or find answers to your questions with Mandated Reporter FAQs from New York State's Office of Children and Family Services.