To make a report of child abuse, neglect or sex abuse, including making a report on past abuse when the perpetrator is still around children, contact the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Child Protective Services (CPS) Office 24-hour line: 240.777.4417. For more information regarding making CPS reports, please click on the link below.

The following people have a responsibility to report child abuse: health practitioners, educators/school personnel, human service workers, day care workers, and police. If in doubt about whether a situation should be reported, or who should make the report, please contact Child Protective Services.