UCLA Pritzker Center

Dr. Jessica Pryce: Eradicating Racism and Bias in Foster Care
2020-08-27 12:00 - 13:15 UTC
Launched in response to the killing of George Floyd and many other Black Americans, this 3-part lecture series addressed systemic racism and the issues giving rise to the disproportionate number of Black children in foster care. This series was hosted in partnership with Children’s Law Center of California & the LA County Department of Children and Family Services.
August 27: Strengthening Families Using a Racial Equity Lens
September 3: Strengthening Families Using Partnership as the Posture
September 10: Strengthening Families Using Transformational Strategies

Dr. Pryce is currently the Executive Director of the Florida Institute for Child Welfare at Florida State University. Dr. Pryce has worked on the frontlines of child welfare, conducted primary research, been a policy advisor to Florida’s legislature and taught graduate level courses in child welfare. Her paramount goal includes re-building and leading a child welfare system that focuses on strengthening families instead of pulling them apart. To learn more about her work, please visit her website.

UCLA Child Welfare Summer Academy 2020
2020-07-07 12:00 - 13:00
COVID-19 disrupted the summer internship and volunteer experiences for many Bruins. In response, the UCLA Pritzker Center launched its inaugural Summer Child Welfare Academy with 160+ students participating. In this three week program, Bruins learned about the child welfare system and its many facets, including education, adoption, and policy making. If you are a UCLA student interested in participating in future Child Welfare Academies, please visit our Get Involved page.

COVID-19 Community Town Halls
2020-05-22
In the early days of COVID-19, UCLA faculty and staff were scrambling to respond to the needs of the community. In the spirit of partnership, the town halls were launched to combine efforts and respond more efficiently to the needs of the community and our partners. Agencies, such as the LA County Department of Children and Family Services and the Los Angeles County Office of Education, joined us for these collaborative discussions with faculty and staff from across UCLA’s campus.

COVID-19 Community Speaker Series
2020-04-09
COVID-19 presented our community and child welfare system with many challenges. This 12-part speaker series addresses those issues head-on, touching on important topics like child abuse, education inequity, and delays in permanency. This series is presented in partnership with community-based organizations and UCLA faculty, as part of our ongoing commitment to bridging the UCLA campus with community partners across the Los Angeles region.
