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HSD Family and Children's Services-Child Protective Services

General Agency Information
Name: HSD Family and Children's Services-Child Protective Services
Alternate Name(s): Santa Cruz County Child Protective Services
Address: 1400 Emeline Avenue Building K
Santa Cruz,  CA  95060
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Contact Information
Primary Phone: 831-454-2273
Use California Relay: True
Toll Free: 877-505-3299
Website: http://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/
Hours
Days/Hours of Operation: 24 Hours, 7 Days
Details
Description: Child Protective Services provides protection for children who are at risk of, or are experiencing physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or emotional or physical neglect. The focus is on the safety of the child and support for parents to strengthen families and promote safe nurturing homes for children.

ELIGIBILITY: Children alleged to have been victims of child abuse, sexual abuse, neglect or whose parents cannot care for them. Telephone or in person referral accepted.
Programs: Screens and investigates reports of abuse, neglect, or harm
Provides families with referrals to community resources
Provides supportive services to children and families in their homes
Provides out of home placement and permanency planning when necessary
Provides services to help foster care youth transition to adulthood
Languages other than English: Spanish
Accommodations for Disabled Persons: Parking & Wheelchair Access
Public Transportation: Available Within One Block
Eligibility: See Description Notes
Fees: None
Areas Served: Santa Cruz County
Physical Location: Santa Cruz
Funding Source: County Government
Federal Government
State Government
Subject Headings
Subject Headings: Case/Care Management
Child Abuse Counseling
Child Abuse Hotlines
Child Abuse Prevention
Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
Child Abuse Support Groups
Children's Protective Services
Government Agencies
Information and Referral
This agency was last updated on May 14, 2018.