Child Protective Services workers in Monterey County are concerned that because of the stay-at-home order that cases of suspected child abuse are not being reported.
KION Television reports that prior to the order, CPS workers responded to an average of five urgent calls per day. Since the order began March 16th only an average of one urgent call is being received per day.
The concern is that people, like teachers, who are trained to detect child abuse are not interacting with children. Worse, some experts fear that actual abuse may have increased as families are forced to live more stressful lives due to COVID-19.
In Monterey County, please call 831-755-4661 to report any suspected child abuse. In Santa Cruz County, call toll-free 1 (877) 505-3299 or (831) 454-2273
