Suspected Child Abuse

All employees who have contact with students on a regular basis as part of their job duties are designated as childcare custodians. By law they must complete these actions within 36 hours of receiving information about suspected abuse or neglect.

  1. Notify supervisor and appropriate site personnel.
  2. Call the Santa Clara County Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services (CPS) at (408) 299-2071. If immediate intervention is required, call the police (911) and then make a follow-up call to CPS. Provide the following information:
    • Name of person making report
    • Name of the child
    • Present location of the child
    • Nature and extent of injury
    • Any other information requested by the police or CPS
  3. Complete a "Suspected Child Abuse Report," SS 8572.