Child Protective Services  (CPS) are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you suspect a child is being maltreated or abused by a caregiver you can report this to the authorities by calling 1-800-342-3720. This is the State Central Registry. 

When you call you need to be able to tell the registry the names and addresses of the family members.  If you are witnessing a crime against a child then first call your local  law enforcement, who will respond immediately to the call form the State Central Registry. 

Once the State Central Registry accepts the reports, it will be electronically transmitted to the Child Protective Unit at Yates County Department of Social Services. There is often a two to three hour delay in this transmission. Once the report is received the investigation is stared by one of the  Yates County CPS caseworkers.