# Child Abuse Help Resources - New Jersey
## Emergency Contacts
- **National Child Abuse Hotline: Childhelp**
- **Phone:** 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
- **Text:** Text or call available 24/7
- **Website:** [https://www.childhelp.org/](https://www.childhelp.org/)
- **Description:** Provides confidential support, crisis intervention, and resources to help children and families facing abuse.
## Statewide Child Protection Services
- **New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P)**
- **Phone:** 1-877-NJ-ABUSE (1-877-652-2873)
- **Text:** Not available
- **Website:** [https://www.nj.gov/dcf/families/dcpp/](https://www.nj.gov/dcf/families/dcpp/)
- **Office Locations:** Offices located statewide, including Newark, Trenton, and Camden.
- **Services Provided:** Investigates child abuse and neglect, provides family counseling, emergency shelter, and foster care services.
## Regional Child Protection Services
### Northern New Jersey
- **Children’s Aid and Family Services**
- **Phone:** (201) 261-2800
- **Website:** [https://cafsnj.org/](https://cafsnj.org/)
- **Office Location:** 200 Robin Road, Paramus, NJ 07652
- **Specialized Services:** Support for children affected by abuse, counseling, and community-based programs for at-risk families.
### Central New Jersey
- **Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey (PCA-NJ)**
- **Phone:** (732) 246-8060
- **Website:** [https://www.preventchildabusenj.org/](https://www.preventchildabusenj.org/)
- **Office Location:** 103 Church Street, Suite 210, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
- **Specialized Services:** Parenting classes, training programs for recognizing and preventing abuse, and community outreach.
### Southern New Jersey
- **Center for Family Services - Children’s Defense Services**
- **Phone:** (877) 922-2377
- **Website:** [https://www.centerffs.org/](https://www.centerffs.org/)
- **Office Location:** 584 Benson Street, Camden, NJ 08103
- **Specialized Services:** Forensic interviews, trauma-focused counseling, and legal support for child abuse cases.
## Reporting Child Abuse
- **State Reporting Hotline: NJ Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline**
- **Phone:** 1-877-NJ-ABUSE (1-877-652-2873)
- **Website:** [https://www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting/](https://www.nj.gov/dcf/reporting/)
- **How to Report:** Call the hotline to report suspicions of child abuse or neglect. Provide details such as the child’s name, location, and nature of the abuse. Reports can be made anonymously.
## Online Child Protection Services
- **RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)**
- **Phone/Text (if applicable):** 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
- **Website:** [https://www.rainn.org/](https://www.rainn.org/)
- **Features:** Anonymous live chat support, resources for survivors of abuse, and guidance for legal and emotional support.
## Educational Resources
- **Darkness to Light - Child Abuse Prevention Resources**
- **Website:** [https://www.d2l.org/](https://www.d2l.org/)
- **Description:** Provides training and resources to prevent child abuse and recognize signs of abuse in children.
## Other Resources
- **New Jersey Children’s Alliance (NJCA)**
- **Phone:** (609) 228-5986
- **Website:** [https://njcainc.org/](https://njcainc.org/)
- **Services Provided:** Advocacy for abused children, coordination of child advocacy centers, and professional training on child abuse prevention and intervention.
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_Updated as of December 18, 2024. For updates or corrections, please contact the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency at [https://www.nj.gov/dcf/](https://www.nj.gov/dcf/)._