Helpful Links Texas: Local Law Enforcement 911 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Texas Abuse/Neglect Hotline 1-800-252-5400 . Other states may use 1-512-834-3784 to report abuse or neglect that has occurred in Texas. For reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children, the elderly, or people with disabilities. 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you live in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, or New Mexico, you may use the 1-800 number to report abuse or neglect that has occurred in Texas. www.txabusehotline.org Children's Advocacy Centers™ of Texas, Inc. www.cactx.org A statewide association that promotes the efforts of the local CACs by coordinating and providing training, technical assistance, resources, and funding Look Before You Leave" www.lookbeforeyouleave.org Texas Youth Hotline 1-800-210-2278 To provide peer counseling to youth and family members for family conflicts, delinquency, truancy, abuse and neglect, and running away. 24 hours a day, seven days a week Prevent Accidental Drowning of Children "See and Save" www.seeandsave.org Don't Be in the Dark About Child Care www.childcaresearch.org Texans Care for Children A unique non-partisan coalition advocating to improve the lives of Texas' youngest and most valuable citizens www.texanscareforchildren.org Pandora's Box: The Secrecy of Child Sexual Abuse www.prevent-abuse-now.com a database for information about child abuse, with 270+ pages of child protection and abuse prevention information Children Are THE Future to make a difference in a child's life, get involved www.itsuptoyou.org |