If a child or youth is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 or your local police first.
If you suspect child abuse or neglect is happening, call 1-800 663-9122 from anywhere in BC. Your call will be answered by a child welfare worker with the Ministry of Children and Family Development. They receive and assess reports and provide information about support services.
They are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
You can call at any time, day or night.
You do not have to give your name.
You do not need to be certain to make a report. Just share what you know.
If you are a child or youth up to the age of 24 and you or someone you know is unsafe or being abused, you can call the BC Child Abuse Prevention Helpline for Children at 1-877-631-8282 at any time. The call is free and you do not have to give your name.
