Children Abuse & Neglect Center

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CENTER - 24 HOURS

The Department of Family and Children Services operates a Child Abuse and Neglect Center (CANC) screens calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Screening Social workers answer the telephone, in the office, from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m., and, after 9:45 p.m., an on-call social work supervisor takes over this function. After 6 p.m. 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 by the CANC.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER: (833) SCC-KIDS (722-5437)