State Child Welfare Agencies
The state office that runs foster care and child protection, in every state. Details come from each agency's official website, checked 2026-09-28.
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- AlabamaVERIFIED
Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR)
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- AlaskaVERIFIED
Alaska Office of Children's Services (OCS), Dept. of Family & Community Services
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- ArizonaVERIFIED
Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS)
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- ArkansasVERIFIED
Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Dept. of Human Services
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- CaliforniaVERIFIED
California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Child Welfare Services
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- ColoradoVERIFIED
Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Division of Child Welfare
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- ConnecticutVERIFIED
Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF)
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- DelawareVERIFIED
Delaware Division of Family Services (DFS), Dept. of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families
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- District of ColumbiaVERIFIED
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA)
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- FloridaVERIFIED
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
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- GeorgiaVERIFIED
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), Dept. of Human Services
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- HawaiiVERIFIED
Hawaii Child Welfare Services (CWS), Dept. of Human Services
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- IdahoVERIFIED
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Child and Family Services
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- IllinoisVERIFIED
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
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- IndianaVERIFIED
Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS)
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- IowaVERIFIED
Iowa Health and Human Services (HHS), Child Protective Services
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- KansasVERIFIED
Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF)
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- KentuckyVERIFIED
Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS), Cabinet for Health and Family Services
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- LouisianaVERIFIED
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
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- MaineVERIFIED
Maine Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS), Dept. of Health and Human Services
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- MarylandVERIFIED
Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), Child Protective Services
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- MassachusettsVERIFIED
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF)
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- MichiganVERIFIED
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Children's Protective Services
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- MinnesotaVERIFIED
Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
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- MississippiVERIFIED
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS)
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- MissouriVERIFIED
Missouri Children's Division, Dept. of Social Services
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- MontanaVERIFIED
Montana Child and Family Services Division (CFSD), Dept. of Public Health and Human Services
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- NebraskaVERIFIED
Nebraska Division of Children and Family Services, Dept. of Health and Human Services
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- NevadaVERIFIED
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)
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- New HampshireVERIFIED
New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), Dept. of Health and Human Services
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- New JerseyVERIFIED
New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP), Dept. of Children and Families
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- New MexicoVERIFIED
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
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- New YorkVERIFIED
New York Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) / State Central Register
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- North CarolinaVERIFIED
North Carolina Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services (county-administered), NCDHHS
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- North DakotaVERIFIED
North Dakota Child Protection Program, Health and Human Services North Dakota
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- OhioVERIFIED
Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) / Public Children Services Agencies
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- OklahomaVERIFIED
Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS), Child Protective Services
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- OregonVERIFIED
Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare
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- PennsylvaniaVERIFIED
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, ChildLine (Office of Children, Youth and Families)
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- Rhode IslandVERIFIED
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF)
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- South CarolinaVERIFIED
South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS)
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- South DakotaVERIFIED
South Dakota Division of Child Protection Services, Dept. of Social Services
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- TennesseeVERIFIED
Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS)
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- TexasVERIFIED
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
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- UtahVERIFIED
Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)
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- VermontVERIFIED
Vermont Family Services Division, Dept. for Children and Families (DCF)
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- VirginiaVERIFIED
Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), Child Protective Services
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- WashingtonVERIFIED
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
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- West VirginiaVERIFIED
West Virginia Bureau for Social Services, Dept. of Human Services
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- WisconsinVERIFIED
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF)
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- WyomingVERIFIED
Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS)
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