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Resource State Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Iowa Child Abuse Reporting Hotline (1-800-362-2178) (Child Abuse Hotline)

Statewide hotline to report suspected child abuse or neglect in Iowa. Call 1-800-362-2178, available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Iowa law requires mandatory reporters to report suspected child abuse, and any concerned person may make a report. If a child is in imminent danger, call 911 immediately. The same hotline number also takes dependent adult abuse reports.

Who it is for

Anyone in Iowa who suspects a child is being abused or neglected, including mandated reporters and concerned community members.

Focus: Child abuse

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Verified as of 2026-06-17. Resources are checked periodically against their official source. Details, amounts, and deadlines change. Confirm the current information on the official page before you rely on it.

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