Get Help / Report
Use the official route for your situation
GIFT does not take reports and does not receive evidence. The steps below are in order of urgency.
Step 1 · Immediate danger
Call 911
If a child is in immediate danger, or urgent law-enforcement or medical help is needed, call 911 first.
Call 911 nowStep 2 · Suspected abuse in Florida
Florida Abuse Hotline · Florida DCF
Current official route for suspected child abuse, neglect or abandonment in Florida Use the official DCF page for the current phone, online and fax options — GIFT does not restate hotline numbers that may change.
Open the official DCF reporting pageStep 3 · Online child sexual exploitation
NCMEC CyberTipline
Online child sexual exploitation reporting. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local police first.
Open the CyberTiplineStep 4 · Education and assistance
GIFT can help you find the right route
A GIFT team member can help you identify which official channel fits your situation. GIFT does not investigate, does not make determinations, does not receive evidence and cannot promise confidentiality. Please do not send allegation details to GIFT.
Read Florida's mandatory-reporting law (§39.201)
GIFT provides prevention education and helps community members locate official reporting routes. GIFT is not a reporting hotline, law-enforcement agency, child-protection agency or investigative service. Call 911 in immediate danger.