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title: "Report child abuse or neglect in Northwest Territories"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/northwest-territories"
description: "Report child abuse or neglect in Northwest Territories: handled by Child and Family Services. Compare all 13 provinces and territories. From official sources."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Report child abuse or neglect in Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories · Family and children

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## 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: [Child and Family Services (Department of Health and Social Services and regional health and social services authorities)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-northwest-territories). Handles it in Northwest Territories.

## Official links

- [Report to Child and Family Services](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/contact/reporting-suspected-child-maltreatment-and-neglect), checked 12 October 2026
- [Child and Family Services](https://www.nthssa.ca/en/services/community-social-services), checked 12 October 2026

## 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](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/british-columbia) | Ministry of Children and Family Development | [How to report abuse](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/public-safety/protecting-children/reporting-child-abuse), checked 12 October 2026 | Call 1-800-663-9122 at any hour; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/alberta) | Child Intervention (Government of Alberta) | [How to report abuse](https://www.alberta.ca/get-help-for-child-abuse-neglect-and-sexual-exploitation), checked 12 October 2026 | Call Child Intervention 24/7 at 1-800-638-0715, or 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/saskatchewan) | Ministry of Social Services (Child Protection) | [Report child abuse or neglect](https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/justice-crime-and-the-law/child-protection/child-abuse-and-neglect), checked 12 October 2026 | If a child needs protection right away, contact the police. |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/manitoba) | Child and Family Services (Manitoba Families) | [How to report abuse](https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/childfam/reporting.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Call CFS at 1-866-345-9241, or police in an emergency. |
| [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/ontario) | Children's aid societies | [Report child abuse](https://www.ontario.ca/page/report-child-abuse-and-neglect), checked 12 October 2026 | Call your local children's aid society; if a child is in immediate danger, call the police. |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/quebec) | Director of Youth Protection (DPJ) in your region | [How to report to the DPJ](https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/childhood/youth-protection/reporting-a-situation-to-the-director-of-youth-protection/how-to-report-a-situation), checked 12 October 2026 | Call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/new-brunswick) | Department of Social Development (Child Protection) | [How to report abuse](https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/social_development/protection/questions.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Call 1-833-733-7835 to report, anonymously if you wish; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/nova-scotia) | Child and Family Wellbeing (Department of Opportunities and Social Development) | [Report child abuse or neglect](https://www.novascotia.ca/report-child-abuse-or-neglect), checked 12 October 2026 | Call 1-877-424-1177; after hours call 1-866-922-2434, or 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/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](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Department of Social Supports and Well-Being (child protection) | [Report abuse or neglect](https://www.gov.nl.ca/sswb/childprotection/report/), checked 12 October 2026 | Call 1-833-552-2368; call 911 if a child is in immediate danger. |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/yukon) | Family and Children's Services (Government of Yukon) | None on record | If a child is in immediate danger, call 911. |
| Northwest Territories (this page) | Child and Family Services (Department of Health and Social Services and regional health and social services authorities) | [Report to Child and Family Services](https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/contact/reporting-suspected-child-maltreatment-and-neglect), checked 12 October 2026 | Call your regional Child and Family Services office; after-hours emergency numbers are listed. |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse/nunavut) | Child and Family Services (Nunavut Department of Family Services) | [Child and youth protection](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/families-parenting-elders-and-youth/child-and-youth-protection), checked 12 October 2026 | Report to the Community Social Services Worker or the RCMP in your community. |

## More

- [Report child abuse or neglect in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-child-abuse)
- [Public services in Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/northwest-territories)
- [Canada Child Benefit (CCB)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/canada-child-benefit)
- [Maternity and parental benefits](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/ei-parental)
- [Register a baby's birth](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-birth)
- [Get a marriage licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence)
- [Get help paying for child care](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy)
- [Find licensed child care or daycare](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care)

## 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