Social Services
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: San Mateo County — local child-protection reporting context.
- Availability · San Mateo — county source; retain reporting purpose, time and mandated-reporter qualifiers
- Suspected child abuse reporters can be made to the San Mateo County Children and Family Services Agency 800-632-4615 or your local police or sheriff departments.
Source & saved evidence
County of San Mateo · San Mateo — Report Child Abuse (opens in a new tab)
Making a Child Abuse Report | County of San Mateo, CA — cps-06081-137
Suspected child abuse reporters can be made to the San Mateo County Children and Family Services Agency 800-632-4615 or your local police or sheriff departments.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions
- Information & documents · San Mateo — county source; retain reporting purpose, time and mandated-reporter qualifiers
- Mandated reporters must report known or reasonable suspected child abuse to San Mateo County Children and Family Services or the local police department immediately by phone and follow-up with a written report to the same agency within thirty-six hours. Employers cannot prevent you from making a report.
Source & saved evidence
County of San Mateo · San Mateo — Report Child Abuse (opens in a new tab)
Making a Child Abuse Report | County of San Mateo, CA — cps-06081-166
Mandated reporters must report known or reasonable suspected child abuse to San Mateo County Children and Family Services or the local police department immediately by phone and follow-up with a written report to the same agency within thirty-six hours. Employers cannot prevent you from making a report.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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Source & saved evidence
County of San Mateo · San Mateo — Report Child Abuse (opens in a new tab)
Making a Child Abuse Report | County of San Mateo, CA — cps-06081-137
Suspected child abuse reporters can be made to the San Mateo County Children and Family Services Agency 800-632-4615 or your local police or sheriff departments.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot 325f446dc88ba8dc
- Phone
- (800) 223-8383