Good River Housing Preferences

RESEARCH BRIEF

Housing Preferences of Young Adults Exiting Foster Care: A Guide to Expanding Housing Resources in Los Angeles

Good River Partners and the UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families released the results of a first-of-a-kind survey which asked transition-age foster youth about their housing preferences and needs.

Collaborative Reform in Child Welfare for Families Experiencing Domestic Violence in the Antelope Valley

RESEARCH PROJECT

Collaborative Reform in Child Welfare for Families Experiencing Domestic Violence in the Antelope Valley

In 2023, the UCLA Pritzker Center launched a pilot study in partnership with Valley Oasis, a domestic violence service agency, and the DCFS Lancaster Regional Office to respond to recommendations in the 2020 report.

Courageous Conversations

RESEARCH PROJECT

Courageous Conversations

Racial equity and disproportionality are prominent features of reimagining the child welfare system. Our research poses ideas for reform.

Beyond Blind Removal: Color Consciousness and Anti-Racism in Los Angeles County Child Welfare

RESEARCH PROJECT

Beyond Blind Removal: Color Consciousness and Anti-Racism in Los Angeles County Child Welfare

Blind removal aims to reduce racial disproportionality by removing racial demographics from the removal decision-making process after an investigation of alleged child abuse or neglect.

Child Welfare, Public Health and Domestic Violence

RESEARCH PROJECT

Child Welfare, Public Health and Domestic Violence

Our research explores the gaps in policy, practice, training, data collection and cultural competency where domestic violence and foster care merge, and proposes thoughtful solutions appropriate for local and national audiences.

ACE Screening as a Tool for Improving Health Access and Outcomes

RESEARCH BRIEF

ACE Screening as a Tool for Improving Health Access and Outcomes for Children and Youth in California

CalAIM-funded ACE screening and response activities enable healthcare providers to identify children and youth vulnerable to toxic stress and connect families with trauma-responsive services.

ACE Screening as a Tool for Improving Health Access and Outcomes

RESEARCH BRIEF

ACE Screening as a Tool for Improving Health Access and Outcomes for Children and Youth in California

CalAIM-funded ACE screening and response activities enable healthcare providers to identify children and youth vulnerable to toxic stress and connect families with trauma-responsive services.

ACE Screening as a Tool for Improving Health Access and Outcomes

RESEARCH BRIEF

ACE Screening as a Tool for Improving Health Access and Outcomes for Children and Youth in California

CalAIM-funded ACE screening and response activities enable healthcare providers to identify children and youth vulnerable to toxic stress and connect families with trauma-responsive services.

Strengthening Children and Families in Los Angeles County

The UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families unites a multidisciplinary network across campus and throughout Los Angeles County to identify strategies that safely reduce the need for foster care while supporting equitable reform to our child welfare system.

About Us

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Our Work

Collaboration is at the heart of the UCLA Pritzker Center. Our work comes to life through research, education, and partnership. As a bridge from UCLA and into neighborhoods across the region, we team with researchers and community leaders to boldly challenge and resolve systemic issues that have made Los Angeles County’s child welfare system the largest in the nation.

Our Work