Children's Protective Services | State of Illinois: Department of Children and Family Services Alton Office
200 North Center Drive, Suite D, Alton, IL 62002
Eligibility
No Restrictions
Required documents
No Documentation Required
Hours
- Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5:00pm
- Closed on federal and state holidays
800-252-2873
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CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE
800-358-5117
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CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE TTY
618-466-7014
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Main
217-785-4020
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CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE OUTSIDE OF ILLINOIS
800-722-9124
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Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Foster Parent Hotline TTY
618-466-8865
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TTY/TDD
800-572-2390
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Adoption and Foster Parent Information Hotline
866-503-0184
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Missing Child Helpline
Websitehttps://dcfs.illinois.gov/
Languages
English
Application process
Call To Apply
Fees
No Fees
Service area
Madison County in Illinois
Protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them by providing appropriate, permanent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely return home, support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities and works in partnerships with communities. Services include Missing Persons Location Assistance, Adoption Information/Referrals, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Children's Protective Services, Child Abuse Counseling, Child Abuse Hotlines and Foster Home Placement.
ALSO KNOWN AS
DCFS
ALTON DCFS
Date of Last Formal Update
03/17/2026
Data provided by
United Way of Greater St Louis 211
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Providing organization
STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES ALTON OFFICE
Protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them by providing appropriate, permanent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely return home, support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities and works in partnerships with communities. Services include Missing Persons Location Assistance, Adoption Information/Referrals, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Children's Protective Services, Child Abuse Counseling, Child Abuse Hotlines and Foster Home Placement.
ALSO KNOWN AS
DCFS
ALTON DCFS