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Reporting Agencies
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 Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
(DCYF)
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Provides the child abuse reporting hotline number, information on how to report
suspected child abuse or neglect, initial intake procedures, and helpful links.
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Rhode Island Law Enforcement
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Links to local law enforcement agencies.
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Information
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Rhode Island Quick Reference Guide
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Provides numbers to call if you suspect abuse, gives tips to prevent and to identify
abuse, and summarizes your obligations as a reporter.
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Rhode Island Sex Offender Registry
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Provides access to information about persons required to register as sex offenders.
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Prevent Child Abuse Rhode Island
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Not-for-profit organization aiming to keep Rhode Island children safe from abuse
and neglect through education, advocacy and public awareness.
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Information and resources from the US Department of Health and Human Services to
help protect children and strengthen families.
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Kids
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The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s® mission is to help prevent
child abduction and sexual exploitation; help find missing children; and assist
victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals
who serve them.
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Laws
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Title 42 US Code Chapter 67
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The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (as amended), which is the federal
law governing mandatory reports of child abuse and neglect.
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Rhode Island Code, § 40-11-3
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Rhode Island statute governing the reporting of child abuse or neglect.
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Rhode Island Code, § 11-9-5.3 (Brendan's Law)
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Rhode Island law that makes knowingly or intentionally causing serious bodily injury
to a child a criminal offense with a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a
$20,000 fine.
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Rhode Island Code, § 40-11-6
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Rhode Island law requiring physicians and registered nurse practitioners to report
if any a child under 12 has a sexually transmitted disease.
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