Safety and Protection
Safety and Protection
Florida Abuse Hotline
The Florida Abuse Hotline accepts reports 24 hours a day and 7 days a week of known or
suspected child abuse, neglect, or abandonment and reports of
known or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
If you suspect or know of a child or a vulnerable adult in immediate danger, call 911.
Reporting Abuse
Abuse Hotline
Report Abuse Online
Adult Protective Services
Florida law requires the reporting of known or suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or self-neglect of vulnerable adults (elderly or disabled).
Domestic Violence
The Office of Domestic Violence is responsible for providing oversight on the administration of state and federally-funded initiatives designed to intervene and prevent domestic violence and support survivors and their families.
Human Trafficking
Children can be victims of human trafficking regardless of their citizenship, residency, or alien or immigrant status. In Florida reports can be made to the Florida abuse hotline.