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Agency Contact Information

Indiana Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-800-5556

Child Support Questions    
Child Support Customer Service Kidsline 
(317) 233-5437 and (800) 840-8757
To e-mail Child Support please email: childsupportwebinquires.dcs@dcs.in.gov
Visit the Child Support Home Page
Indiana Department of Child Services Public Records Requests

Child Welfare Issues
DCS Customer Services Mail
Foster Care Helpline: (888) 631-9510
Foster Parent & Service Provider Payment Inquiries: (877) 340-0309   
Adoptive Parent Inquiries : (877) 265-0086
Safe Haven Law Safe Haven Hotline: (877) 796-4673

Administrative Hearings  
Mailing Address:
Indiana Department of Child Services, Office of General Counsel-Hearings and Appeals  
302 W. Washington Street, Room E306 – MS47, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2739 
Phone: (317) 232-0970  
Email: HearingsAndAppeals@dcs.in.gov
FAX: (317) 232-2217
Administrative Law Judge Qualification Information

DCS Ombudsman  (located in the Indiana Department of Administration)         
DCS Ombudsman Bureau

International and Cultural Affairs (including Immigration and the Indian Child Welfare Act) 
Send e-mail
More information about ICA

Education Services  (including ESSA, academic, behavioral, and special education needs) 
Send e-mail
More information about Education Services
Contact DCS ESSA state point of contact

Vendor and Invoice Contact Information
For assistance with vendor setup, updates, or changing bank information for direct deposits, please contact the DCS Resource Unit at: DCSResourceUnit@dcs.in.gov.
For help with invoice-related questions or payment research, email: dcspaymentresearchunit@dcs.in.gov

KidTraks-Related Charges

  • Once a referral has been made, invoices can be:

Please send all other invoices to: dcsapinvoices@dcs.in.gov

Other Contact Information
Contact the local or regional office in the county in which you live to apply for DCS Services.
Toll-Free Numbers for various programs and services.
Executive Management
Indiana State Phone and E-Mail Directory

To contact Child Welfare please use the form below:
Contact Form

If you would like to send written correspondence, please address comments to:

Indiana Department of Child Services
Customer Service
P. O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
Indiana Child Support Bureau
Inquiry Unit  MS 11 
402 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204