Report Child Abuse Hotline
by: Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline
Description from its website at www.childhelpusa.org:
Childhelp USA®
National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD®
(1-800-422-4453)
Available 24 hours a day
Always on Call
The Childhelp USA® National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam, the hotline is staffed 24 hours daily with professional crisis counselors who utilize a database of thousands of resources*. Since its 1982 inception, more than 2 million calls have been received from children in the midst of abuse, troubled parents, individuals concerned that abuse is occurring, and others requesting child abuse information.
It is a valuable resource for professionals, including school nurses, teachers, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatric dentists, and fire investigators - people who need to make referrals to agencies.
Communication in 140 languages is available through state-of-the-art technology that also makes possible three-way conversations with the counselor, the caller, and the nearest assistance.
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