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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Alabama

Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR)

Alaska

Alaska Office of Children's Services (OCS), Dept. of Family & Community Services

Arizona

Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS)

Arkansas

Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Dept. of Human Services

No public email listed — the agency asks people to call or use its website.

California

California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Child Welfare Services

Colorado

Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Division of Child Welfare

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF)

No public email listed — the agency asks people to call or use its website.

Delaware

Delaware Division of Family Services (DFS), Dept. of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA)

Florida

Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)

No public email listed — the agency asks people to call or use its website.

Georgia

Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), Dept. of Human Services

Hawaii

Hawaii Child Welfare Services (CWS), Dept. of Human Services

No public email listed — the agency asks people to call or use its website.

Idaho

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Child and Family Services

Illinois

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

Indiana

Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS)

Iowa

Iowa Health and Human Services (HHS), Child Protective Services

Kansas

Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF)

Kentucky

Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS), Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

Maine

Maine Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS), Dept. of Health and Human Services

No public email listed — the agency asks people to call or use its website.

Maryland

Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), Child Protective Services

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Michigan

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Children's Protective Services

No public email listed — the agency asks people to call or use its website.

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)

Mississippi

Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS)

No public email listed — the agency asks people to call or use its website.

Missouri

Missouri Children's Division, Dept. of Social Services

Montana

Montana Child and Family Services Division (CFSD), Dept. of Public Health and Human Services

Nebraska

Nebraska Division of Children and Family Services, Dept. of Health and Human Services

Nevada

Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), Dept. of Health and Human Services

New Jersey

New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP), Dept. of Children and Families

New Mexico

New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

New York

New York Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) / State Central Register

No public email listed — the agency asks people to call or use its website.

North Carolina

North Carolina Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services (county-administered), NCDHHS

North Dakota

North Dakota Child Protection Program, Health and Human Services North Dakota

Ohio

Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) / Public Children Services Agencies

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS), Child Protective Services

Oregon

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, ChildLine (Office of Children, Youth and Families)

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF)

South Carolina

South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS)

South Dakota

South Dakota Division of Child Protection Services, Dept. of Social Services

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS)

Texas

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)

No public email listed — the agency asks people to call or use its website.

Utah

Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)

Vermont

Vermont Family Services Division, Dept. for Children and Families (DCF)

Virginia

Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), Child Protective Services

Washington

Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)

West Virginia

West Virginia Bureau for Social Services, Dept. of Human Services

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Wyoming

Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS)