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
How to reach them
Use the organization's own page for current hours, contact, and any local sites. For safety, Findwell does not publish shelter locations or other confidential addresses.
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.