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Online Complaint Form - Division of Child Welfare Licensing

Online Complaint Form - Division of Child Welfare Licensing

     

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The Division of Child Welfare Licensing (DCWL) receives and processes complaints for:

  • Child Caring Institutions.
  • Child Placing Agencies.
  • Juvenile Court Operated Facilities.

Children’s Foster Homes - If you want to make a complaint about a children's foster home, contact the child placing agency that licenses the foster home. If you do not know that information, call 1-844-313-3447.

Your name will be kept confidential and will not be released unless ordered by the court. You are not required to give your name or contact information. However, if you do not provide it, a licensing consultant will not be able to contact you if additional information is needed. Your complaint may not be assigned or may be unconfirmed due to an inability to reach you for follow-up. 

Abuse and/or Neglect Complaints 

If you are making a complaint regarding the abuse or neglect of a child in a child caring institution, a juvenile court operated facility or a children's foster home, contact centralized intake at 1-855-444-3911.
 

Complaint Information 

I wish to complain against the facility/agency/provider named below. I am submitting this information so that it may be determined if a licensing or a child welfare contract action against this facility/agency/provider should be considered.
 
Information About You  Complaint Against 

Your
 
 
Agency/
Provider Name:
  
 
Address 
 
 
(if known): 
 
 
Address: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
       
 
Number(s) 
 
 
Number(s) 
 
 
(E.g., Parent of Child in Care, Employee, Centralized Intake, etc.) 
 
 
(if applicable) 
 
 
Check One 
   
     
Is this a complaint regarding a facility/agency/provider operating without a registration/license?  
   
   
 
If yes, how do you know the facility/agency/provider is operating without a registration/license? 
 
 
 

For all other complaints or an unlicensed complaint where you have additional concerns, answer the following questions, as applicable, regarding each concern. Be as specific as possible. 
Who was involved? (If you know the names of caregivers/employees/residents/children involved, provide them.) 
 
 
What happened? 
 
 
When did it happen? (Particular day, time of day, etc.) 
 
 
 
How many times did this happen? 
 
Where did it take place? (Specific area/room of the facility, off-site, etc.) 
 
 
Did other people see it? Do other people know about it? If yes, include their names. 
 
 
How do you know this happened? Or about the violation? 
 
 
Is it still going on? If yes, how do you know? 
 
 
If you know the act section or rule violated or the contract, provide it. 
 
 
 

By submitting this form electronically, I certify that the information provided is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also certify that I understand that making a false complaint is a crime punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, imprisonment for up to four years, or both. 
 
 
   
Authority:  P.A. 116 of 1973, as amended 
  P.A. 368 of 1978, as amended 
  P.A. 218 of 1979, as amended 
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