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  • For an emergency, follow the cited emergency guidance. Suspected child-abuse reports go to the appropriate county reporting agency, using the number and time/location labels in the official directory.
  • The state directory publisher, mandated-reporter training site, child-care licensing complaint line and child-care subsidy appeal route have separate purposes.
  • Child-care searches and referrals do not confirm an available placement, subsidy, provider license or a full review of an individual facility.

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County government · Lake

Social Services

Child protection reporting referral

Lake — Read the county child-protection reporting contact and procedure (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

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: Lake County — local child-protection reporting context. Area details & sources

Lake — county source; retain reporting purpose, time and mandated-reporter qualifiers

Child welfare social workers are available to take reports and respond to situations of abuse or neglect all hours of the day or night, every day of the year. Anyone concerned for the safety of a child can make a report by calling 707-262-0235.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

County of Lake · Lake — Child Welfare Services (opens in a new tab)

Child Welfare Services | Lake County, CA — cps-06033-124

Child welfare social workers are available to take reports and respond to situations of abuse or neglect all hours of the day or night, every day of the year. Anyone concerned for the safety of a child can make a report by calling 707-262-0235.

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California service directory · Statewide

California CDSS — County Benefits & Family Referrals

Child protection reporting referral · State family-service information and county referrals

Find your county child-protection reporting number (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Use the county-specific CDSS directory and its daytime, after-hours, TDD and location labels. CDSS publishes this directory; the county reporting agency receives the report.

Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources

Service availability

Use the child-protection agency for the county relevant to the report.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

California Foster Care Ombudsperson — emergency guidance

For an emergency, call 911.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Department of Social Services · California family resources — cps-directory (opens in a new tab)

Report Child Abuse — service-cps-directory

Report Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect

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Find mandated-reporter training and reporting materials (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Training and reference materials are separate from making a report. Use the county reporting contact for suspected abuse and the official emergency instructions for emergencies.

Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources

Service availability

The linked training site offers general and profession-specific modules; this guide does not establish an individual reporter’s full legal duties.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Department of Social Services · California family resources — mandated-training (opens in a new tab)

Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training — service-cps-training

Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training

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Find child-care Resource and Referral information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Read the statewide R&R information and use local child-care counselors. The availability of a directory does not guarantee a child-care placement or subsidy.

Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources

CalWORKs Stage Three only

CalWORKs Stage Three depends on available funding; a referral does not confirm a funded slot.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children

The foster-care child-care Bridge Program operates in participating counties, not automatically all 58.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Department of Social Services · California family resources — child-care-referrals (opens in a new tab)

Resource and Referral — service-childcare-referrals

Resource and Referral programs provide information to all parents and the community about the availability of child care in their area.

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Search for child care through MyChildCarePlan (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

CDSS links to the live child-care search and support provider. Confirm the provider’s current license, hours, ages, space and fees.

Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Department of Social Services · California family resources — child-care-referrals (opens in a new tab)

Resource and Referral — service-childcare-search

MyChildCarePlan.org is a search and support website that offers a customizable child care search tool and live support from local child care counselors to help families make the best child care choices for their children.

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Review official child-care licensing information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Use the official licensing search for the provider’s inspection information. This guide has not reviewed individual child-care facilities.

Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Department of Social Services · California family resources — child-care-parents (opens in a new tab)

Parent Resources — service-childcare-license

If you select a licensed child care provider, we encourage you to visit the Child Care Licensing Facility Search Webpage.

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Find child-care subsidy appeal information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Follow the parent appeal information and your specific agency notice. Licensing complaints and subsidy appeals are different routes.

Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Department of Social Services · California family resources — child-care-parents (opens in a new tab)

Parent Resources — service-childcare-appeals

You have a right to appeal any changes that your agency makes to your child care subsidy.

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