"STOP CHILD AND ADOLESENT MOLESTATION!"                                                                                  WHERE HAVE ALL THE CHILDREN GONE?                                                                                                                                                                                                                           By Synthia Esther                                                                                                                                                                                                     DON'T KEEP SILENT.  PLEASE TELL SOMEONE!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                RESOURCE HELP AND INFORMATION:             WWW.RAINN.COM                      WWW.CHILDWELFARE.COM                      State toll-free numbers for specific agencies designated to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. Alabama Local (toll): (334) 242-9500 http://www. dhr. state. al. us/page. asp?pageid=304 Alaska Toll-Free: (800) 478-4444 http://www. hss. state. ak. us/ocs/default. htm Arizona Toll-Free: (888) SOS-CHILD (888-767-2445) https://www. azdes. gov/dcyf/cps/reporting. asp Arkansas Toll-Free: (800) 482-5964 http://www. state. ar. us/dhs/chilnfam/child_protective_services. htm California http://www. dss. cahwnet. gov/cdssweb/PG20. htm Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Colorado Local (toll): (303) 866-5932 http://www. cdhs. state. co. us/childwelfare/FAQ. htm Connecticut TDD: (800) 624-5518 Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288 http://www. state. ct. us/dcf/HOTLINE. htm Delaware Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582 http://www. state. de. us/kids/ District of Columbia Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233) http://cfsa. dc. gov/cfsa/cwp/view. asp?a=3&q=520663&cfsaNav=|31319| Florida Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873) http://www. dcf. state. fl. us/abuse/ Georgia http://dfcs. dhr. georgia. gov/portal/site Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Hawaii Local (toll): (808) 832-5300 http://www. hawaii. gov/dhs/protection/social_services/child_welfare/ Idaho Toll-Free: (800) 926-2588 http://www. healthandwelfare. idaho. gov/site/3333/default. aspx Illinois Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873 Local (toll): (217) 524-2606 http://www. state. il. us/dcfs/child/index. shtml Indiana Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556 http://www. in. gov/dcs/protection/dfcchi. html Iowa Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178 http://www. dhs. state. ia. us/dhs2005/dhs_homepage/children_family/abuse_reporting/child_abuse. html Kansas Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330 http://www. srskansas. org/services/child_protective_services. htm Kentucky Toll-Free: (800) 752-6200 http://chfs. ky. gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety. htm Louisiana http://www. dss. state. la. us/departments/ocs/Reporting_Child_Abuse-Neglect. html Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Maine TTY: (800) 963-9490 Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999 http://www. maine. gov/dhhs/bcfs/abusereporting. htm Maryland http://www. dhr. state. md. us/cps/report. htm Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Massachusetts Toll-Free: (800) 792-5200 http://mass. gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Violence%2c+Abuse+or+Neglect&L4=Child+Abuse+and+Neglect&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dss_c_can_reporting&csid=Eeohhs2 Michigan http://www. michigan. gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7119_7193-15252--,00. html Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Minnesota http://www. dhs. state. mn. us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_000152 Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Mississippi Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000 Local (toll): (601) 359-4991 http://www. mdhs. state. ms. us/fcs_prot. html Missouri Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738 Local (toll): (573) 751-3448 http://www. dss. mo. gov/cd/rptcan. htm Montana Toll-Free: (866) 820-5437 http://www. dphhs. mt. gov/cfsd/index. shtml Nebraska Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999 http://www. hhs. state. ne. us/cha/chaindex. htm Nevada Toll-Free: (800) 992-5757 http://dcfs. state. nv. us/DCFS_ReportSuspectedChildAbuse. htm New Hampshire Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533 Local (toll): (603) 271-6556 http://www. dhhs. state. nh. us/DHHS/BCP/default. htm New Jersey TDD: (800) 835-5510 TTY: (800) 835-5510 Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873 http://www. state. nj. us/dcf/abuse/how/ New Mexico Toll-Free: (800) 797-3260 Local (toll): (505) 841-6100 http://www. cyfd. org/report. htm New York TDD: (800) 369-2437 Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720 Local (toll): (518) 474-8740 http://www. ocfs. state. ny. us/main/cps/ North Carolina http://www. dhhs. state. nc. us/dss/cps/index. htm Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. North Dakota http://www. nd. gov/dhs/services/childfamily/cps/reporting Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Ohio http://jfs. ohio. gov/county/cntydir. stm Contact the county Public Children Services Agency using the list above or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Oklahoma Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511 http://www. okdhs. org/programsandservices/cps/default. htm Oregon http://www. oregon. gov/DHS/children/abuse/cps/report. shtml Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Pennsylvania Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313 http://www. dpw. state. pa. us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003671030. htm Puerto Rico Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333 Local (toll): (787) 749-1333 Spanish Information on Website: http://www. gobierno. pr/GPRPortal/StandAlone/AgencyInformation. aspx?Filter=177 Rhode Island Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453) http://www. dcyf. ri. gov/child_welfare/index. php South Carolina Local (toll): (803) 898-7318 http://www. state. sc. us/dss/cps/index. html South Dakota http://dss. sd. gov/cps/protective/reporting. asp Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Tennessee Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004 http://state. tn. us/youth/childsafety. htm Texas Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400 https://www. dfps. state. tx. us/Child_Protection/About_Child_Protective_Services/reportChildAbuse. asp Utah Toll-Free: (800) 678-9399 http://www. hsdcfs. utah. gov Vermont After hours: (800) 649-5285 http://www. dcf. state. vt. us/fsd/reporting_child_abuse Virginia Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096 Local (toll): (804) 786-8536 http://www. dss. virginia. gov/family/cps/index. html Washington TTY: (800) 624-6186 Toll-Free: (866) END-HARM (866-363-4276) After hours: (800) 562-5624 http://www1. dshs. wa. gov/ca/safety/abuseReport. asp?2 West Virginia Toll-Free: (800) 352-6513 http://www. wvdhhr. org/bcf/children_adult/cps/report. asp Wisconsin http://dcf. wisconsin. gov/children/CPS/cpswimap. HTM Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance. Wyoming http://dfsweb. state. wy. us/menu. htm Click on the website above for information on reporting or call Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for assistance