The Santa Clara County Social Services Agency’s Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS) is introducing a new toll-free universal phone number to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect in Santa Clara County. The new toll-free number will reach the Child Abuse and Neglect Center (CANC) 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
The new number is (833) SCC-KIDS (833-722-5437).
The announcement comes as the County is about to proclaim April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. On April 6, 2018, the Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS) will join County Supervisors, the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Santa Clara County and Social Service Agencies across the nation to acknowledge the important role communities play in helping protect children.
“We are proclaiming April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and will raise a memorial flag at the County of Santa Clara Government Center through the month to remember children lost nationwide to violence,” said Supervisor Jose Simitian, President of the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors. ”We encourage everyone to call the toll-free number if they suspect child abuse is happening near them, and to participate in prevention and awareness activities to show their commitment to help prevent this horrendous crime.”
“Adults are guardians for our children. When that trusting relationship is violated through abuse, we cannot be silent,” said Supervisor Cindy Chavez, who chairs the Board’s Children, Families and Seniors Committee.
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR APRIL:
Tuesday April 3, 2018: A memorial flag will be raised at 9:00 a.m. on April 3, 2018 at the James P. McEntee Sr. Plaza and flown at 70 West Hedding Street throughout the month of April. And The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors will proclaim April 2018 National Child Abuse Prevention Month at the April 3, 2018 Board of Supervisors meeting. AGENDA
Friday April 6, 2018: Wear Blue Day. Since 1989, a Virginia grandmother tied a blue ribbon to the antenna of her car to remember her grandson, who was tragically killed by her daughter’s abusive boyfriend. Everyone is encouraged to wear a blue ribbon on Friday,
April 6, to stand against child abuse and raise awareness among friends and co-workers. People are encouraged to wear a blue ribbon all month long as a symbolic reminder to end child abuse.
Friday, April 27, 2018: 36th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Council Symposium. Hundreds of professionals and community advocates that work to protect children will gather for a day of learning at Villa Ragusa, in downtown Campbell. Learn more at www.cacscc.org
CHILD ABUSE FACTS & STATISTICS
- Approximately 3.5 million reports of child abuse are made in the U.S. each year, involving 6 million children.
- There are 58,000 reports of child abuse made in the Bay Area every year.
- Every day 5 children die in the U.S. due to child abuse.
- Learn more about the impact of child abuse in Santa Clara County at: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/c...SantaClara%20(1).pdf
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