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Reporting Child Abuse?
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
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:
Asian Family Support Services of Austin
1 (877) 281-8371
https://www.afssaustin.org/
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
(512) 267-7233
https://www.safeaustin.org/