New Jersey developmental-disability abuse reporting route
New Jersey DDD maintains a 24/7 hotline for suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, including anonymous reports by people with reasonable cause.
New Jersey · Active · Implementation Jul 4, 2026
What it is
- What changed
- New Jersey DDD says reports of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability can be made anonymously through the DDD hotline, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The page also says calls may be made by any person with reasonable cause to believe an individual has been victimized, and that DHS employees and regulated provider staff must report allegations.
- Why it matters
- Families caring for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities need a specific official reporting route when safety concerns arise in provider-funded, contracted, or regulated settings.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving carepeople with intellectual disabilities, people with developmental disabilities, family caregivers, guardians, provider staff, support coordinators
- What it does
- Requires something of providers, companies or agencies
Sources
Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.