Find the right child abuse reporting contact in Monterey County

Use the county-published reporting contacts and instructions below. Telephone reports, mandated-reporter written follow-up, general enquiries and emergency instructions have different purposes.

Service area: Monterey County — local child-protection reporting context.

Availability · Monterey — county source; retain reporting purpose, time and mandated-reporter qualifiers

Steps for Mandated Reporters 1. Call the Hotline at: 1-800-606-6618 or 831-755-4661 to make your report. 2. Submit the Suspected Child Abuse Report (SCAR) form to FCS by fax within 36 hours of your report. 3. Send to confidential fax number 831-796-8529 for use by mandated reporters only. Do not fax other information to this number.

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County of Monterey · Monterey — CHILD ABUSEReport Child Abuse 1-800-606-6618 (opens in a new tab)

Family & Children's Services | County of Monterey, CA — cps-06053-129

Steps for Mandated Reporters 1. Call the Hotline at: 1-800-606-6618 or 831-755-4661 to make your report. 2. Submit the Suspected Child Abuse Report (SCAR) form to FCS by fax within 36 hours of your report. 3. Send to confidential fax number 831-796-8529 for use by mandated reporters only. Do not fax other information to this number.

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