The Florida Abuse Hotline will accept a report when:
- There is reasonable cause to suspect that a child cannot be located in Florida, or is temporarily out of the state but expected to return in the immediate future,
- A child has been harmed or is believed to be threatened with harm,
- Made by a person responsible for the care of the child.
OR
- Any vulnerable adult who is a resident of Florida or currently located in Florida is believed to have been abused or neglected by a caregiver in Florida, or
- A vulnerable adult is suffering from the ill effects of neglect by self and is in need of service, or
- A vulnerable adult is exploited by any person who stands in a position of trust or confidence, or any person who knows or should know that a vulnerable adult lacks capacity to consent, or any person who obtains or uses, or endeavors to obtain or use, a vulnerable adult’s funds, assets or property.
The information above is from the DCF website.
Florida Abuse Hotline
- TELEPHONE: 1‐800‐96‐ABUSE (1‐800‐962‐2873)
- TDD (Telephone Device for the Deaf): 1‐800‐453‐5145
- FAX: 1‐800‐914‐0004