If you suspect abuse or neglect, please contact the Dane County Department of Human Services at one of the numbers below. Thank you for helping to protect our community.
Monday – Friday
7:45 AM – 4:30 PM
(608) 261-KIDS / (608) 261-5437
Non-Business Hours
(608) 255-6067
If you suspect abuse of an elder (adults 60 years or older) or an adult at risk (adults 18-59 years old, with a physical or mental condition that impairs the ability to care for their own needs) please call the Adult Protective Services Helpline.
For immediate risks please contact your local law enforcement agency or 911.
Monday – Friday
7:45 AM – 4:30 PM
608-261-9933
Leave a message, and any calls related to the alleged abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult will be returned within 24 business hours, excluding weekends and holidays. All other calls will be returned within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.
Call if abuse or neglect is occurring within Dane County, WI, and is not in a state-licensed facility.
Monday - Friday
7:45 AM – 4:30 PM
(608) 261-9933
Call if abuse or neglect is occurring in a state-licensed nursing home.
Call if abuse or neglect is occurring in a state-licensed program, such as an assisted living facility, community-based residential facility, adult family home, adult day care program, or residential care apartment complex.
Call if the abuse or neglect is occurring outside of Dane County, WI.
