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Reporting Child Abuse?

If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, please report it.
Emergency

If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1.

In Texas

Call the toll-free, 24-hour Texas abuse hotline at 1-800-252-5400 or
report online.

Out of State

Please call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.

For more information about services in your area Call 2-1-1

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Has your child been referred to the Center for Child Protection?

Please call 512-472-1164 for more information.

Find what you’re looking for

The Center for Child Protection provides services to families who are referred by members of the Child Protection Team. We cannot respond on our website or social media to specific questions regarding personal situations, diagnoses, treatment or crisis. If you or someone you know is in danger, call 911. If it is not an emergency, below is a list of useful resources.

Find a National Crisis Hotline that can help:

Child Sexual Abuse

Stop It Now!
www.stopitnow.org
888.PREVENT (888.773.8368)

Missing and Abducted Children

Child Find of America, Inc
childfindofamerica.org
800.I.AM.LOST (800.426.5678)

Crime Victims

National Center for Victims of Crime
Victimsofcrime.org
855.4VICTIM (855.484.2846)

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

www.missingkids.org
855.4VICTIM (855.484.2846)

Crisis

Crisis Text Line
www.crisistextline.org
Text HOME to 741741

Rape and Sexual Abuse

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
www.rainn.org
800.656.HOPE (800.656.4673)

Dating Abuse

Love is Respect

www.loveisrespect.org

866.331.9474
TTY: 866.331.8453
Text LOVEIS to 22522

Runaway and Homeless Youth

National Runaway Safeline
www.1800runaway.org
800.RUNAWAY (800.786.2929)

Domestic Abuse

National Domestic Violence Hotline

www.thehotline.org
800.799.SAFE (800.799.7233)
TTY: 800.787.3224

Suicide Prevention

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988
lifeline.org
800.273.TALK (800.273.8255)
TTY: 800.799.4889

Human Trafficking

National Human Trafficking Hotline
humantraffickinghotline.org
888.373.7888

Austin Texas Resources:

Child Abuse or Neglect

Texas DFPS hotline

888.PREVENT (888.773.8368)

Child Sex Trafficking

Austin Police Department Human Trafficking and Vice Unit
512.974.4786

Integral Care Psychiatric Emergency Services

(512) 472-4357
https://integralcare.org/

SAFE 24-hour hotline and local shelter

Abuse

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Abuse Hotline

1-800-252-5400

Austin Police Department Main Number

(512) 974-5000 for main switchboard

Austin Police Department Child Abuse Unit

(512) 974-6880

Austin Police Department Victim Services

(512) 974-5037

Travis County Sheriff’s Office Main Number

(512) 854-9770

Travis County Sheriff’s Office Child Abuse Unit

(512) 854-3353

Travis County Sheriff’s Office Victim Services

(512) 854-9709

General Information

Texas Health & Human Services

211

Austin Pollice Department Non-Emergency

311

Child Care Information

Texas Health & Human Services Child Care Registration

Child Care Registration

(512) 834-3426

Extend-a-Care

Extend-a-Care

(512) 472-9402

Kids Exchange

Kids Exchange

(512) 854-9696

Child Inc.

Child Inc.

(512) 451-7361

Workforce Solutions Child Care Solutions

Crisis Services

Psychiatric Emergency Services

(512) 472-4357

Suicide Hotlines

Call or Text 988

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-SAFE

SAFE

SAFE

(512) 267-7233 (SAFE)

Asian Family Support Services of Austin

Asian Family Support Services of Austin

(512) 651-3743 or (877) 281-8371

Hope Alliance 24-Hour Crisis Hotline

Hope Alliance

1-800-460-SAFE

Counseling

Center for Child Protection
Pathways Youth & Family Services
My Healing Place

My Healing Place

(512) 472-7878

SAFE

SAFE

(512) 267-7233 (SAFE)

Capital Area Counseling

Capital Area Counseling

(512) 302-1000

Austin Travis County Integral Care
Any Baby Can

Any Baby Can

(512) 454-3743

YWCA Counseling and Referral Center
Waterloo

Waterloo

(512) 444-9922

Lifeworks

Lifeworks

(512) 735-2400

Austin Men’s Center

Austin Men’s Center

(512) 477-9595

Hyde Park Counseling Center
New Life Institute

New Life Institute

(512) 469-9447

Austin Family Institute

Austin Family Institute 

(512) 329-6611

The Timothy Center

The Timothy Center

(512) 331-2700

Samaritan Counseling Center

Legal Assistance & Immigration

American Gateways

American Gateways

(512) 478-0546

Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities

(512) 651-6100

Lawyer Referral Service

Lawyer Referral Service

(512) 472-8303

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
Texas Advocacy Project

Texas Advocacy Project

Family Violence (512) 476-5770

Sexual Assault (512) 225-9290

Family Law Hotline (512) 476-1866

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

(833) 329-8752

Healthcare

Affordable Care Act/Marketplace Helpline
Lone Star Circle of Care

Lone Star Circle of Care

1-877-800-5722

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Medicaid
Texas Medicaid

Texas Medicaid

800-252-8263

Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services
People’s Community Clinic
Volunteer Healthcare Clinic
Williamson County Healthcare Helpline
WIC

WIC

(512) 942-4942

Emergency Shelters/Homeless Resources

SAFE

SAFE

(512) 267-7233(SAFE)

Salvation Army

Salvation Army

(512) 782-8800

Austin’s Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH)
HOPE Alliance

HOPE Alliance

(512) 255-1212

STARRY

STARRY

(512) 675-4144

Lifeworks

Lifeworks

(512) 735-2400

Family Crisis Center

Family Crisis Center

(512) 303-7755

Child Support

Domestic Relations Office

Domestic Relations Office

(512) 854-9696

Office of the Attorney General
Child Support State Office

Victims Assistance Programs

Victims Assistance Programs

For Williamson County assistance, contact the Victim Assistance Unit at (512) 943-1373.

Crime Victims Compensation
Victim Information and Notification Everyday

1-877-894-8463 www.vinelink.com

Travis County Jail

Travis County Jail

(512) 854-9033

Travis County District Attorney’s Office (Felony Case Information)
Travis County Attorney’s Office (Misdemeanor Case Information)
Travis County Attorney’s Office (Protective Orders Division)

Chemical Dependency

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous

(512) 444-0071

Austin Recovery Inc. Family House
Lifeworks Teen Helpline

Lifeworks Teen Helpline

(512) 472-4357 (HELP)

Austin Recovery Inc. Family House
Phoenix House Austin

Phoenix House Austin

(833) 946-2302

Food, Clothing & Other Assistance

TX Department of Human Services

TX Department of Human Services

Airport Office (512) 854-4120

Eberhart Lane Office (512) 445-0022

N. Lamar Office (512) 424-6500

Post Rd. Office (512) 854-9130

Round Rock Office (512) 244-1592

Rutherford Office (512) 339-4421

Caritas of Austin

Caritas of Austin

(512) 479-4610

Christian Service Center

Christian Service Center

(512) 476-9584

St. Louis Catholic Church

St. Louis Catholic Church

(512) 454-0384

El Buen Samaritano

El Buen Samaritano

(512) 854-2130

Housing

Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Housing Authority of Travis County
Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs
Blackland Affordable Housing Program
VinCare Services of Austin
Salvation Army Social Services Center
Children’s HOME initiative
Green Doors

Green Doors

(512) 469-9130

Family Planning

Planned Parenthood Clinics:

Planned Parenthood

South (512) 276-8000
Central (512) 477-5846
Northwest (512) 331-1288

Any Baby Can

Any Baby Can

(512) 454-3743

Lifeline Family Enrichment