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Florida Department of Children and Families (FDCF)

Abuse Hotline

Not a Physical Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33331

Distance: 8 Miles

(800) 962-2873

Website

http://www.myflfamilies.com/services/abuse/abuse-hotline/how-report-abuse

Contact Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Service Details

Service Description

Accepts reports about allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, assesses the information offered by the caller and determines if the information provided meets statutory criteria for the Department of Children and Families to conduct an investigation.

Features

  • Evening Hours
    • YES 
  • Weekend Hours
    • Yes 

Eligibility

Everyone, including professionally mandatory reporters, should contact the Florida Abuse Hotline when they know or have reasonable cause to suspect that a child or a vulnerable adult has been abused, abandoned, neglected, or exploited.

Application Instructions

To report abuse call the Abuse Hotline or visit the website to report abuse online and for details.

Required Documents: No documents required

Fees

No fee.

Area Served

State of Florida

Websites

Last Update

12/21/2023

Other Locations

This provider does not offer this service at other locations.

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