One practical step
CaregivingFind safe help when a child is harmed
Identify child-protection support that can be contacted safely.
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Done when
A suitable agency and safe contact method are available.
Identify child-protection support that can be contacted safely.
Who this is for
When harm is suspected or disclosed; avoid interrogating the child or creating danger through confrontation.
Why this matters
Seeking help need not wait for a perfectly complete account.
How to do it
Guidance compiled from the references below; follow the applicability notes for this item.
- Use a phone or location the person causing harm cannot access when safe to do so.
- In Thailand contact 1300 for social assistance or 191 for immediate danger; elsewhere use local services.
- Listen without interrogation and involve medical or protection services as the situation requires.
Evidence and references
- Otherคำแนะนำการช่วยเหลือเด็กที่ถูกล่วงละเมิด(Opens in a new tab)กรมการแพทย์Listening without interrogation and Thai assistance contacts 1300 and 191; no diagnosis based on behavior. อ่านประกอบการเรียบเรียง / Accessed: 2026-10-05
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