Children's Protective Services | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Protective services children who are reported to be abused or neglected. Services also include family reunification and appropriate, permanent families for those children who cannot safely return home. Works with community partners to support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities.

Physical Address

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Application process

(1) Call the hotline to confidentially report a case of child abuse or neglect: 1-800-25-ABUSE (2) Cases of child abuse can also be reported online through the website (3) Information for the report will be gathered during the time of the call (4) Visit the website for detailed information on all related programs and services (5) For non-emergency situations, report suspected child abuse or neglect using the online reporting system at: www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/safekids/reporting/Pages/index.aspx

Fee

None

Eligibility

Families in Illinois

Languages

English

Service area

IL

Agency info

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Protective services for children who are reported to be abused or neglected. Services also include family reunification and appropriate, permanent families for those children who cannot safely return home. Works with community partners to support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities.