• Child Protective Services (CPS) Hotlines:  Each county has a CPS agency to support children in abusive situation.  There are Hotlines for each of the 58 counties in California. The hotline provides information on how to report child abuse or make complaints. See contact us for the residence county in which the complaint occurred. Child Protective Services: CPS is the major system of intervention of child abuse and neglect in California. Existing law provides for services to abused and neglected children and their families; with the goal of keeping the child in his/her own home when it is safe, and when the child is at risk, to develop an alternate plan as quickly as possible.
  • Adult Protective Services (APS):  Each county has an APS agency to help elder adults (65 years and older) and dependent adults (18-64 who are disabled) when they are unable to meet their own needs, or are victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation. See contact us for the residence county in which the complaint occurred.
  • Child Welfare Services Complaints: The Children & Family Services Division is responsible for providing statewide oversight of county Child Welfare Services (CWS) programs. If you suspect that a child's health or safety is jeopardized due to abuse or neglect by parents or other caretaker who has custody of the child, contact the appropriate Emergency Response Hotline Number For County Child Protective Services to report the details.
  • Child Abuse Prevention Services: The Office of Child Abuse Prevention funds and coordinates local services that help strengthen and preserve families; develops and distributes information to individuals and organizations; and administers state and federal grants and the State Children's Trust Fund.