DCS

Reporting to DCS 

1-800-800-5556

Template to be Completed

REPORT FIRST, with Witness, complete template

MUST notify Principal or Assistant Principal Immediately After Report

The state of Indiana mandates all persons 18 and older to report child abuse. If you have any suspicions, for any reason, that abuse or neglect is or may have occurred, YOU MUST call the Child Abuse Hotline. 

If you believe someone else has previously reported the information to DCS, you are still responsible for making a report. 

You are NOT to "interview" the child or investigate the situation. 

Before Calling the Hotline

Gather all information needed for the phone call (can be found on PS under Student Profile - Demographics)

• Student Name

• Date of Birth & Age

• Address 

• Parent/Guardian name for the student

• Phone numbers

Things to Remember

• Only use the student/child's words & descriptions

• Do NOT add your own words or interpretation and opinion to the situation

• Only say what you know or were told by the student/child

• If you don't know, say, "I do not know" 

• The information is CONFIDENTIAL and should not be shared with anyone outside of Administration

• You should not reach out to the perpetrator or any other persons involved.