Mayo Clinic Center for Safe and Healthy Children and Adolescents

Anyone can make a report to the local child protection agency or law enforcement about the safety of a child or teenager. This can be done by phone, by mail or in person.

You can find the contact information for Minnesota's county and tribal child protection agencies on the Minnesota Department of Human Services webpage.

To find out more about the reporting process and what to expect in Olmsted County in Minnesota, see the Child Protection and Welfare Services webpage.

To learn more about Wisconsin and Iowa child protection agencies, see:

• Wisconsin: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/reportabuse
• Iowa: https://hhs.iowa.gov/report-abuse-fraud/report

If the child is at risk of immediate harm, contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911 or emergency help right away.

Resources

Check out these websites to learn more about helpful resources:

• Minnesota Children's Alliance
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• National Children's Alliance
• National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• CDC Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention