The following organizations advocate for victims of abuse and/or help organizations implement plans that help protect children from abuse.
• Boz Law
• Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment (G.R.A.C.E.)
It is illegal for a U.S. citizen to abuse a child overseas. To report such abuse, contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) at:
By Phone:
(866) 347-2423
(U.S., Mexico and Canada)
(802) 872-6199
(Other Countries Across the Globe)
(802) 872-6196
TTY for hearing impaired only || TTY para personas con discapacidad auditiva solamente
By Online Tip Form:
www.ice.gov/webform/hsi-tip-form
Anyone can report suspected child abuse or neglect. Reporting abuse or neglect can protect a child and get help for a family—it may even save a child’s life. In some States, any person who suspects child abuse or neglect is required to report. To see how your State addresses this issue, read the Information Gateway publication, Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect.
Childhelp® is a national organization that provides crisis assistance and other counseling and referral services.
The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with professional crisis counselors who have access to a database of 55,000 emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are anonymous. Contact them at 1.800.4.A.CHILD (1.800.422.4453).