Help & Resources

If this is an emergency, call 911.

Neither The Kempe Foundation nor The Kempe Center have the authority to intervene in or advise on personal situations. Neither The Kempe Foundation nor The Kempe Center is equipped to accept reports of suspected child abuse or neglect, or to offer crisis counseling.

If you seriously suspect abuse or neglect, or that a child is in danger, report it to:

Contact your local Department of Human Services to report abuse: Click here for the list of contacts by county or view the list below.
If you are concerned that a child is being harmed, please call Childhelp USA® at: 1-800-4-A-Child®

Contacts by County:

Adams - Department of Human Services - 24/7 hotline (303) 412-5212
Alamosa - Department of Social Services - (719) 589-2581 or After Hours: Colorado State Patrol Dispatch (719) 589-5807
Arapahoe - Department of Human Services - 24/7 hotline (303) 636-1750
Archuleta - Department of Human Services - (970) 264-2182 or After Hours: Police Dispatch (970) 264-2131
Baca - Department of Public Welfare - (719) 523-4131 or After Hours: Baca Sheriff Dispatch (719) 523-4511
Bent - Department of Social Services - (719) 456-2620 or Bent Sheriff Office (719) 456-1363
Boulder - Department of Housing and Human Services - 24/7 Hotline (303) 441-1000
Broomfield - Department of Health and Human Services - 24/7 hotline (720) 887-2271
Chaffee - Department of Social Services - (719) 539-6627 or After Hours: Police Dispatch 719-539-2596
Cheyenne - Department of Social Services - (719) 767-5629 or After Hours: Law Enforcement Dispatch (719) 767-5633
Clear Creek - Department of Human Services - (303) 679-2365 or After Hours: Clear Creek Sheriff Office (303) 679-2393
Conejos - Department of Social Services - (719) 376-5455 or After Hours: On-Call phone (719) 588-1817 or State Patrol (719) 589-5807
Costilla - Department of Social Services - 719-672-4131 or Sheriff Office Dispatch (719) 672-0673
Crowley - Department of Human Services - (719) 267-3546 or After hours: Sheriff Office Dispatch (719) 267-5235
Custer - Department of Social Services - (719) 783-2371 or After Hours: Sheriff Office (719) 783-2270
Delta - Department of Health and Human Services - (970) 874-2030 or After Hours: Delta County Dispatch (970) 874-2015
Denver - Department of Human Services - 24/7 Hotline (720) 944-3000
Dolores - Department of Social Services - 24/7 Hotline (970) 565-8441
Douglas - Department of Human Services - (303) 688-4825 or After hours: Douglas Sheriff Office (303) 660-7500
Eagle - Department of Health and Human Services - (970) 328-8840 or After Hours: Vail Police Dispatch (970) 479-2200
Elbert - Department of Social Services - 24/7 Hotline (303) 621-3210 or Sheriff Office (303) 621-2030
El Paso - Department of Human Services - 24/7 Hotline for reports of Child Abuse or Neglect ONLY 719-444-5700
Fremont - Department of Human Services - (719) 275-2318 or Fremont Sheriff Office (719) 276- 5555 or (911)
Garfield - Department of Human Services - (970) 945-9191 or After Hours: 911
Gilpin - Department of Human Services - (303) 582-5444 or After hours: Gilpin Sheriff Dispatch at (303) 582-5500 Black Hawk Police dispatch (303) 582-5878
Grand - Department of Health and Human Services - (970) 725-3331 or After Hours: Grand Cty Sheriff’s Office (970) 725-3347
Gunnison - Department of Health and Human Services - (970) 641-3244 or After Hours: Gunnison County Dispatch (970) 641-8200
Hinsdale - Department of Public Health - Main County Office: (970) 944-2225 or After Hours: Gunnison County Dispatch (970) 641-8200
Huerfano - Department of Social Services - (719) 738-2810 or After Hours: Walsenburg Dispatch (719) 738-1044
Jackson - Department of Social Services - Main County Office: (970) 723-4750 or After Hours: Jackson County Sheriff (970) 723-4242
Jefferson - Division of Human Services - (303) 271-1388 or Hotline Number: (303) 271-4131
Kiowa - Department of Social Services - (719) 438-5541 or 911 or Bent Sheriff Office (719) 456-1363
Kit Carson - Health and Human Services - (719) 346-8732 or After Hours: Law Enforcement Dispatch (719) 346-9325
Lake - Department of Human Services - Hotline Number: 719-486-2088 or After Hours: Law Enforcement (719) 486-1249
La Plata - Department of Human Services - (970) 382-6150 or After Hours: Answering Service (866) 382-9721
Larimer - Department of Human Services - 24/7 Hotline (970) 498-6990
Las Animas - Department of Social Services - (719) 846-2276 or After Hours: Trinidad Police (719) 846-4444 or Las Animas Sheriff Office (719) 846-2211
Lincoln - Department of Social Services - (719) 743-2404 or After Hours: Lincoln Sheriff Office at (719) 743-2426 ask for the On-Call worker for DSS
Logan - Department of Social Services - (970) 522-2194 or After Hours: Sterling Police Dispatch (970) 522-3512
Mesa - Department of Human Services - 24/7 Hotline (970) 242-1211
Mineral - Department of Social Services - (719) 657-3381, ext. 125 or After Hours: Law Enforcement (719) 658-2600
Moffat - Department of Social Services - (970) 824-8282 or After Hours: Law Enforcement Dispatch (970) 824-8111 On-Call worker will be paged
Montezuma - Department of Social Services - (970) 565-3769 or After Hours: Sheriff Office (970) 565-8441
Montrose - Department of Health and Human Services - (970) 252-5000 or After Hours: (970) 252-3939
Morgan - Department of Human Services - (970) 542-3531 (970) 542-3415 or After 4:00pm call 911
Otero - Department of Social Services - 24/7 Hotline (719) 267-5454
Ouray - Department of Social Services - (970) 626-2299 or After Hours: Sheriff Office (970) 325-7272
Park - Department of Social Services - 303-816-5939 or After Hours: Call dispatch at (719) 836-4121
Phillips - Department of Social Services - 970-854-2280 or After Hours: Sheriff’s Office (970) 854-2280
Pitkin - Department of Social Services - 970-920-5766
Prowers - Department of Social Services - (719) 336-7486 or After Hours Pager (719) 336-6269
Pueblo - Department of Social Services - (719) 583-6160 or After Hours: (719) 583-6699
Rio Blanco - Department of Social Services - (970) 878-9640 or After Hours: (970) 878-9620 Ask for the On-Call Caseworker
Rio Grande - Department of Social Services - (719) 657-3381, ext. 125 or After Hours: Del Norte Sheriff Office (719) 657-4000 Monte Vista Police Dept. (719) 852-5111
Routt - Department of Social Services - (970) 879-1540 or Routt Sheriff Office (970) 879-1090
Saguache - Department of Social Services - (719) 655-2537 or After Hours: Sheriff Office (719) 655-2445
San Juan - Department of Social Services - (970) 387-5326 or After Hours: Answering Service (866) 382-9721
San Miguel - Department of Social Services - (970) 728-4411 or After Hours: Law enforcement (970) 728-1911
Sedgwick - Department of Human Services - (970) 474-3397, ext.13 or After Hours: Sedgwick Sheriff Office (970) 474-3355 On-Call worker will be paged out
Summit - Department of Social Services - 970-668-6198 or After Hours: Summit Sheriff Dispatch (970-668-8600
Teller- Department of Social Services - (719) 687-3335 or After Hours: Sheriff Office (719) 687-9652
Washington - Department of Human Services - (970) 345-2238 or After Hours: (970) 345-2244
Weld - Department of Social Services - (970) 352-1551 or After Hours: 911
Yuma - Department of Social Services - 24/7 Hotline (970) 848-0464

Additional Resources:

Fussy Baby Network® Colorado
Fussy Baby Network® Colorado offers a range of support services for you to choose from and all families are welcome. Services are at no cost and no family will be turned away. Our infant specialists will work with you to find more ways to soothe, care for, and enjoy your baby. We'll also explore ways to reduce stress while supporting you in your important role as a parent.

Calm a Crying Baby
Kempe works with lead partners The Children's Hospital and Kohl's Department Stores to run the Calm A Crying Baby awareness campaign annually. To learn more, visit: www.calmacryingbaby.org.

To request How to Calm a Crying Baby Brochures, click here.

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