Northwest Territories · Family and children
Report child abuse or neglect in Northwest Territories
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In the Northwest Territories, Child and Family Services (Department of Health and Social Services and regional health and social services authorities) handles it. Call your regional Child and Family Services office; after-hours emergency numbers are listed.
Who handles it
Handles it in Northwest Territories.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Northwest Territories is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Ministry of Children and Family Development | How to report abusechecked | Call 1-800-663-9122 at any hour; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| Alberta | Child Intervention (Government of Alberta) | How to report abusechecked | Call Child Intervention 24/7 at 1-800-638-0715, or 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| Saskatchewan | Ministry of Social Services (Child Protection) | Report child abuse or neglectchecked | If a child needs protection right away, contact the police. |
| Manitoba | Child and Family Services (Manitoba Families) | How to report abusechecked | Call CFS at 1-866-345-9241, or police in an emergency. |
| Ontario | Children's aid societies | Report child abusechecked | Call your local children's aid society; if a child is in immediate danger, call the police. |
| Quebec | Director of Youth Protection (DPJ) in your region | How to report to the DPJchecked | Call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| New Brunswick | Department of Social Development (Child Protection) | How to report abusechecked | Call 1-833-733-7835 to report, anonymously if you wish; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| Nova Scotia | Child and Family Wellbeing (Department of Opportunities and Social Development) | Report child abuse or neglectchecked | Call 1-877-424-1177; after hours call 1-866-922-2434, or 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| Prince Edward Island | Child Protection Services (Department of Social Development and Seniors, Government of PEI) | None on record | Call 1-877-341-3101 in business hours or 1-800-341-6868 after hours; call 911 if a child is in danger. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Department of Social Supports and Well-Being (child protection) | Report abuse or neglectchecked | Call 1-833-552-2368; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| Yukon | Family and Children's Services (Government of Yukon) | None on record | If a child is in immediate danger, call 911. |
| Northwest TerritoriesThis page | Child and Family Services (Department of Health and Social Services and regional health and social services authorities) | Report to Child and Family Serviceschecked | Call your regional Child and Family Services office; after-hours emergency numbers are listed. |
| Nunavut | Child and Family Services (Nunavut Department of Family Services) | Child and youth protectionchecked | Report to the Community Social Services Worker or the RCMP in your community. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Report child abuse or neglect in Northwest Territories", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/northwest-territories