Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) manages the Texas Abuse Hotline.  DFPS investigates complaints of abuse, neglect, and expoitation not investigated by Health and Human Services.

Call the Texas Abuse Hotline at 800-252-5400 or make a report online through their secure website at www.txabusehotline.org.

Call the hotline to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of:

• People with intellectual and developmental disabilities who line in the community or an intermediate care facility.
• People with IDD who live in state supported living centers.
• People getting help through the Home and Community Based Services program
• People getting help through the Texas Home Living Program.
• People who get help from a home health agency.
• Children who do not live in a HHS facility.