Adult Services - Nevada County, California

Adult Protective Services

Call 530-265-1639 or Email Adult Services

Any concerned person can report known or suspected elder or dependent adult abuse or neglect. Reports can be made 24 hours per day, 7 days per week by calling 530-265-1639 or 888-339-7248. Here are the links to a fillable form (English or Spanish) for your report:

• Report of Suspected Dependent Adult Elder Abuse - SOC341
• Report of Suspected Dependent Adult Elder Abuse Part A
• Report of Suspected Dependent Adult Elder Abuse - SOC341 Spanish (PDF)
• For Use by Financial Institutions - Report of Suspected Dependent Adult/Elder Financial Abuse – SOC 342

Completed reports can be emailed or faxed to 530-470-2625.

If your report is of an urgent matter please use the Report Line first. 

Mandated Reporter Training

This training will provide mandated reporters with the foundational information about their mandated reporting requirements. For in-person training, please contact our office. As of January 1, 2022, legislation has been enacted that changes the age of an Elder to age 60 and over and a Dependent Adult to ages 18-59. The California Department of Social Services will be updating the Elder and Dependent Adult abuse report forms SOC 341/342. Please continue to use the same forms; this website will be updated as soon as new forms are available.

Check out the APS Fact Sheets:

What is APS

APS Signs of Abuse

APS Mandated Reporters