Report Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
A detailed resource for making the call to report suspected child abuse or neglect can be found here.
1. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911.
2. Dial 1-800-552-7096 (Virginia Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline).
3. At the end of the call, they may give you a case number. Write it down so you can include it in the report to the University.
4. Report to the University and College at Wise.
UVA:
Notify the Office of Youth Protection through JustReportIt or youthprotection@virginia.edu
College at Wise:
Tabitha Smith, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Report in-person, via phone at 276-870-5065,or via email at dei@uvawise.edu
Reporting Peer-on-Peer Sexual Abuse
Peer-on-peer sexual abuse may require a report to law enforcement rather than to the Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services Hotline. If you are unsure, begin by calling the hotline at 1-800-552-7096 and they can provide further instruction or direction.