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Contact Keep Kids Safe | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Keep Kids Safe
Contact Us
If you aren't reporting a new case of child abuse, please use the information below to reach us.
Suspect Abuse? Report it!
Call ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313.
If you suspect child abuse or neglect, call ChildLine.
Mandatory reporters can report online through the Child Welfare Information Solution (CWIS) system.
Make the Call
Report Online
Existing Child Abuse Report
Follow up on a report of suspected child abuse:
Contact the
county children and youth agency
where the suspected abuse occurred
Add information to an existing report: Call ChildLine at
800-932-0313
Clearances
Apply online:
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
Results: Call
1-877-371-5422
Quality Assurance and Administrative Support Unit (QAASU)
You may contact QAASU if you:
Are subject to a child abuse report and need to speak to a representative
Have questions due to an expunged case or expunction; or
Have questions regarding notification letter that you have received
To contact QAASU, please email:
RA-PWQAASUGENINQ@pa.gov
Appeals
If you have questions regarding an abuse registry appeal or the appeal process, please call
717-425-2992
.
Other Topics
Suspect child abuse? Call ChildLine:
1-800-932-0313
Email
general questions related to mandated reporting, or clearances. NOT TO REPORT ABUSE.
Account log-in or other technical issues with
CWIS
: Call the support center at
1-877-343-0494
Sign up for the University of Pittsburgh's online recognizing and reporting child abuse training: Call
717-795-9048
Formal complaints regarding a school or school employee, not related to suspected child abuse, should be provided to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) by calling
717-783-6788
or by visiting the PA Professional Standards and Practices Commission's
Mandatory Reporting page
for more information. Directly access
PDE's Educator Misconduct Complaint form
.
Suspect welfare fraud? Call 1-844-DHS-TIPS
Available Resources
Directory of Services for the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF)
Regional Offices
County Children and Youth Agencies
National Child Welfare Resources
Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resources
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), which is in part comprised of the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Keep Kids Safe
Contact Us
If you aren't reporting a new case of child abuse, please use the information below to reach us.
Suspect Abuse? Report it!
Call ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313.
If you suspect child abuse or neglect, call ChildLine.
Mandatory reporters can report online through the Child Welfare Information Solution (CWIS) system.
Make the Call
Report Online
Existing Child Abuse Report
Follow up on a report of suspected child abuse:
Contact the
county children and youth agency
where the suspected abuse occurred
Add information to an existing report: Call ChildLine at
800-932-0313
Clearances
Apply online:
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
Results: Call
1-877-371-5422
Quality Assurance and Administrative Support Unit (QAASU)
You may contact QAASU if you:
Are subject to a child abuse report and need to speak to a representative
Have questions due to an expunged case or expunction; or
Have questions regarding notification letter that you have received
To contact QAASU, please email:
RA-PWQAASUGENINQ@pa.gov
Appeals
If you have questions regarding an abuse registry appeal or the appeal process, please call
717-425-2992
.
Other Topics
Suspect child abuse? Call ChildLine:
1-800-932-0313
general questions related to mandated reporting, or clearances. NOT TO REPORT ABUSE.
Account log-in or other technical issues with
CWIS
: Call the support center at
1-877-343-0494
Sign up for the University of Pittsburgh's online recognizing and reporting child abuse training: Call
717-795-9048
Formal complaints regarding a school or school employee, not related to suspected child abuse, should be provided to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) by calling
717-783-6788
or by visiting the PA Professional Standards and Practices Commission's
Mandatory Reporting page
for more information. Directly access
PDE's Educator Misconduct Complaint form
.
Suspect welfare fraud? Call 1-844-DHS-TIPS
Available Resources
Directory of Services for the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF)
Regional Offices
County Children and Youth Agencies
National Child Welfare Resources
Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resources
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), which is in part comprised of the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.