This page contains information and resources about reporting suspected child abuse and what happens after reporting.

To report suspected child abuse, call:

In cases of an immediate emergency always call 911 for Law Enforcement intervention. Where the situation is not an emergency needing the police, reports should be made to the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline in the following areas:

The Department of Family and Children Services operates a Child Abuse and Neglect Screening Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

The Hotline social workers answer the telephone, in the office, from 7 AM until 10 PM. After 10 PM the telephone is switched to a Social Work Supervisor on duty for the evening at another location.

At non-critical times (after 6 PM) there may only be one person on duty and your call may go to voice mail to be returned as soon as possible in the order received into the Agency.

• Guidelines for Mandated Reports
  • Social Service Agency - Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation
  • Suspected Child Abuse Report Form (and other Child Protection Program Forms)
  • Who are mandated reporters
  • When to contact Child Protective Services in domestic violence cases
  • When must you report Consensual Sexual Activity involving minors?
• Child Abuse Mandated Reporter's Training
• Child Abuse Reporting Guidelines for Sexual Activity Between and with Minors
• Duty to Assess Maternal Substance Abuse
• Children's Interview Center
• Juvenile Dependency Process
• Santa Clara County Abuse and Neglect Complaints
• Child Abuse Reporting and You (for mandated and non mandated reporters).
  
• Confidentiality Manual - Sharing Information between Professionals Dealing with Children
  

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