Youth Services
Social Services Agency Director Daniel Little Receives Prestigious Award from Dependency Advocacy Center
Daniel Little, Director of the County’s Social Services Agency, was honored for his exceptional contributions to child welfare reform in an event marking the 15th Anniversary Celebration of the Dependency Advocacy Center (DAC) in October 2023.
Reentry Faith-Based Resource Centers Receive $500,000 in State Senate Funding
The State of California has allocated $500,000 to the County of Santa Clara Office of Diversion and Reentry Services for fellowship programs benefitting children of clients at four Faith-Based Reentry Resource Centers.
County of Santa Clara Resource Families Provide Lifeline to Those in Need
In effort to assist youth in need, the County of Santa Clara's Department of Family and Children's Services implemented a state program, the Resource Family Approval Program, to provide a much-needed home for those individuals. The program also allows for emergency placements with relatives and unrelated extended family members.
Department of Child Support Services earns high honors, rises into the Top 10 in the State
The County’s Department of Child Support Services was recognized for its tremendous efforts to overcome formidable barriers and reinvent itself, winning the 2023 Outstanding Program of the Year award from the Child Support Directors Association at its annual conference.
County of Santa Clara Announces New Director of the County’s Social Services Agency
Daniel Little, an innovative statewide leader in child welfare, will lead efforts to provide safety net services for at-risk children, families and adults
Listening With Compassion
One of the Children’s Advocacy Center’s (CAC) most celebrated employees is Darcy, an English Labrador Retriever who changes the lives of children at the CAC every day.
Darcy provides comfort, support and a calming sense of safety for the guests of the Children’s Advocacy Center.
Children’s Advocacy Center of Santa Clara County Celebrates Year Anniversary: A National Model for Serving Young Victims of Abuse
Children’s Advocacy Center of Santa Clara County Celebrates Year Anniversary: A National Model for Serving Young Victims of Abuse