Your state agencies are the ones who will ultimately be the ones to help children in  neglectful and abusive situations. It can be good to contact the national hotline first to talk through the issue so that when you speak to the state agency, you can articulate the problem as well as possible. 

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When you click on your state, please do not be discouraged if it is not very easy to navigate the page or if you have to call them instead of texting/chatting. Depending on the state, you may have to dig around the page to find the contact information in your particular county. 

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Before calling the representative, it may help if you write down the highlights of what you want to say so that you don't forget anything. Remember, there is no need to be nervous. They are there to help you!  In fact, states around the country receive nearly 4 million reported cases of reported child maltreatment according to Child Trends.