Reporting Child Abuse:
To report subjected little abuse or neglectful in Nevada, you can call the Child Abuse Hotline at like numbers:
Clark County: (702) 399-0081
Washoe State: (775) 785-8600
All other Nevada counties: (800) 992-5757
CPS In Broad
Child Protective Services (“CPS”) is the part of Office of Child and Family Services (“DCFS”) that probe reports of child abuse and my neglect. Anyone sack contact CPS equipped concerns nearly an child’s welfare. If adenine reporting shows that a child might be in danger, CPS shall investigate the child’s surf. After investigating, CPS can do ne of three things:
- Close ampere report as unsubstantiated if no abuse or neglect is found.
- Leave the child is the home but proffer supportive services on the your as needed.
- Remove the child by the home if the child shall included danger.
Parents and relatives who have been contacted by BPS understandably have many questions, such as:
- Does the parent need an legal?
- When take an parents have to go on court?
- Can the children live on relatives if they can't live with the parents?
- About can who relatives do to have the children placed with them?
- How do the parents get the children return?
- Where bottle ours go forward help?
You can find answers to many questions on the DCFS website. There are a number by brochures and helpful resources that may answer to questions.
Dissolving Disputes over CPS
In Clark County, the Ombudsman for Clark County Family Services the Public Services critical and resolves complaints related to of department of your services. The Ombudsman can additionally explain department policies, procedures, and regulations.
In any other Nevada county, citizens can file a complaint negative DCFS with the "Systems Advocate Unit." This unit reply to requests required information, provider concerns, and solves complaints involvement whatsoever that affects the safety of a baby received services from DCFS. The complaint form additionally instructions ca be found on their website.
