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In Mercer County

Child Protective Services (CPS)
Mercer County DHHR Office

200 Davis Street
Princeton, WV 24740

Phone: 304-425-8738
Fax: 304-487-3589

Hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Monday thru Friday

Please use the State Hotline if after business hours.

Child Protective Services is a specialized Child Welfare service provided by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. This service is provided to families on behalf of children who are neglected or abused by their parents or by the guardians or custodians responsible for the care of children.

Child Protective Services is a combination of the requirements of state and federal statutes and the current standards for good practice

Throughout the State of West Virginia

WV Abuse and Neglect Hotline

West Virginia DHHR
Bureau for
Children and Families
Office of Social Services

350 Capitol Street, R730
Charleston, WV 25301

Phone: 1-800-352-6513

7 days a week, 24 hours a day

West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Children and Families (BCF) is dedicated to providing and assuring accessible quality services for individuals and families to achieve their maximum potential and improve their quality of life. The Office of Social Services (OSS) is committed to collaborate in providing a social service delivery system that assures safety and promotes the health, stability and well-being of vulnerable adults, children and families.

Nation Wide

Childhelp USA ®

1-800-4-A-CHILD
(1-800-422-4453)

CALL THE NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE:

If you are stressed to the point of harming your child.
If you need information concerning domestic violence, parenting, adult survivors, custody concerns, or related issues.
If you want information about agencies in your area that can help.
If you want to know what abuse is, the signs of abuse, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and how to report these.
If the system has failed you.
If you need someone to listen.

Special Thanks go to Childhelp USA® for allowing us to provide this helpful information to our visitors. Visit their web site at http://www.childhelpusa.com .