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Report Child Abuse/NeglectTo report child abuse and neglect call toll-free any of the numbers listed below.
877-597-2331/877-KYSAFE1
800-752-6200
Report Online - non-emergency only
Monitored from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Reports will not be reviewed during evenings, weekends or state holidays.
Call 911 in case of an emergency.
Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) administers prorams through nine service regions, with offices serving all 120 Kentucky counties. In addition, the agency uses a network of contracted officials to deliver services such as child care. Service is enhanced through a close relationship and coordination with community partners.
The department provides family support, child care, and child and adult protection services. It also determines eligibility for Medicaid and food benefits and administers an energy cost-assistance program.
The agency overseess the state foster care and adoption systems and recruits and trains parents to care for the state's children who are waiting for a permanent home.
With offices in every county, the department provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families, improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults, and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.
The department was established in 1998 within the Cabinet for Families and Children to give local offices greater decision-making authority and the ability to collaborate more effectively with community service providers.