UCLA Pritzker Center

Birthing Justice Film Screening & Panel Discussion
2023-11-16 16:30 - 19:30 UTC | Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California, 90095
Join us for the Birthing Justice Film Screening & Panel Discussion on Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 4:30-7:30pm! This event will take place at the Tamkin Auditorium of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

The Birthing Justice Film Screening & Panel Discussion is a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of reproductive justice and maternity care.
Through this thought-provoking film and engaging discussion, we aim to shed light on the challenges faced by Black birthing people during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.
The event will feature a diverse panel of experts, including healthcare professionals, activists, and community leaders. Together, we will discuss topics such as maternal health disparities, birthing rights, and the impact of systemic racism on childbirth experiences. The relationship between these topics and the child welfare system will be emphasized.
By attending this event, you will gain valuable insights and be part of a larger conversation surrounding birthing justice. Whether you are a healthcare provider, an advocate, or simply interested in the topic, this event is open to all who wish to learn, share, and contribute to creating a more equitable and inclusive birthing experience.
Don’t miss out on this event! Mark your calendars and join us for the Birthing Justice Film Screening & Panel!
Please complete the form here to confirm your attendance by November 10, 2023.

Event Information

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Doors Open: 4:30pm
Screening Begins Promptly: 5:00pm
Panel Discussion: 6:40pm-7:30pm

Light refreshments will be provided.

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Tamkin Auditorium
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA, 90095

Parking and other logistics to follow for registered guests.

For questions, please contact Taylor Dudley at dudley@gseis.ucla.edu.

Trauma Informed Care Conference 2023
2023-09-26 09:00 - 15:30
Children’s Institute in partnership with the UCLA Pritzker Center brings you the 2023 Trauma-Informed Care Conference. This year’s Trauma-Informed Care Conference will focus on creating a culture of wellness & prevention for children, families & community. We are particularly excited about a discussion with California’s Surgeon General, Diana Ramos, MD, and UCLA Professor of Psychiatry, Eraka Bath, MD, moderated by LAist Senior Reporter, Mariana Dale. The conversation will touch on critical topics including investment in youth mental health, the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and imagining a path forward for Californians most impacted by toxic stress.
Children’s Institute leads the way in trauma-informed care and evidence-based clinical treatment by training thousands of professionals and caregivers throughout the year. CII’s annual Trauma-Informed Care Conference is a pivotal part of this work, bringing together professionals from the front lines including those working with at-risk children and families: child welfare and mental health professionals; school and juvenile justice workers. Also part of the critical conversation are policymakers, program administrators and organizational leaders from public and private agencies.
Who should attend:

Professionals from the front lines including those working with at-risk children and families: child welfare and mental health professionals; school and juvenile justice workers.
Policymakers, program administrators and organizational leaders from public and private agencies.
Students interested in going into professions that support and/or advocate on behalf of system-involved families. (Student rate available!)

Keynote Presenter: Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, MD, Psychiatrist, Author
BESSEL VAN DER KOLK, MD is a psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator. He is the author of The New York Times best-seller, The Body Keeps the Score. Dr. van der Kolk formerly served as president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and is a former co-director of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, a Congressionally mandated initiative that now funds approximately 150 centers specializing in developing effective treatment interventions and implementing them in a wide array of settings, from juvenile detention centers to tribal agencies, nationwide.
Much of his research has focused on how trauma has a different impact at different stages of development, and that disruptions in care-giving systems have additional deleterious effects that need to be addressed for effective intervention. His efforts resulted in the establishment of Trauma Center (now the Trauma Research Foundation) which consisted of a well-trained clinical team specializing in the treatment of children and adults with histories of child maltreatment, that applied treatment models that are widely taught and implemented nationwide.
Panelists:

Diana Ramos, MD | California Surgeon General
Eraka Bath, MD | Professor, UCLA Department of Psychiatry

Moderator:

Mariana Dale | K-12 Senior Reporter LAist

Panelist: Diana Ramos, MD, California Surgeon General
DIANA RAMOS, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG is a public health leader dedicated to improving health care quality and equity. She recently served as the Assistant Deputy Director of Chronic Disease Prevention for the California Department of Public Health. Past roles include the Director for Reproductive Health in the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and adjunct Associate Professor at the Keck University of Southern California School of Medicine. The Orange County Medical Association recently named Dr. Ramos the 2023 Physician of the Year.
She serves on many national and international women’s health improvement and equity committees. Her areas of expertise include health disparities, social determinants of health, preconception/interconception health, preterm birth, contraception and quality improvement in health. As Surgeon General of California, she has committed to prioritizing some of the most pressing health challenges of our time, including: reproductive health, the mental health crisis and how ACEs & toxic stress affect every aspect of our health.
Panelist: Eraka Bath, MD, Professor, UCLA Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Bath is a Professor and Vice Chair for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Department of Psychiatry, and senior advisor for the UCLA DGSOM Antiracism Roadmap (ARR). Board certified in child and adolescent, adult, and forensic psychiatry, she has a long-standing interest in community mental health and has committed her career to advancing health equity for ethnoracially minoritized, and structurally marginalized youth and families, with specialized focus on youth impacted by the foster care and juvenile legal systems. She has dedicated her time to working with structurally vulnerable populations and consults regularly with the court system. Her portfolio of research has included funding from the National Institutes of Health, PCORI, and Los Angeles County Department of Probation. She teaches on structural racism and antiracism, and its impacts on mental health and biomedical research and workforce. As a senior strategist to the ARR in the UCLA DGSOM, she leads or co-leads a variety of initiatives, including but not limited to, Restorative Justice in Academic Medicine, the Racial Justice Report Card, the Antiracist Transformation in Medical Education, JEDI Academic Mentoring Council and the Black Latinx Native American Faculty Collective. Her current research involves using community participatory models to increase engagement in behavioral and reproductive health with for girls with histories of commercial sexual exploitation and those involved in the child welfare and juvenile legal system.
Moderator:
MARIANA DALE is a senior K-12 education reporter at LAist, a public media organization. She explores and explains the forces that shape how and what Southern California kids learn from kindergarten to high school. She started at LAist in 2019, where her time on the early childhood beat helped her understand just how many factors shape kids’ lives, from health to childcare access. Dale previously reported for newspapers and public media newsrooms in Arizona, her home state. She’s won local and national awards for her work, including a National Edward R. Murrow award for continuing coverage of Arizona’s 2018 teacher strike.

Afternoon Workshops to include the following: (to begin ~ 1:15pm)

Be THE Change…Join Us for The Power of Conscious Discipline! – (Theresa Offord, Jessica Cardenas, Jaicy Bautista Gonzalez, CII)
Cells to Solutions: exploring multidisciplinary, physiology-based healing strategies for toxic stress as part of routine clinical care – (UCAAN)
How Trauma-Informed is your practice? – (UCAAN)
Implementing Trauma-Informed Tools to Change School Culture and Climate – (Riley Solorzano, Stefani Marte, & Kelly Hwang, CII)
Redefining Care with CalAIM: Exploring the intersection of trauma-informed care and healthcare systems – (Jesus Parra and Jonathon Goldfinger, CII)
Voices of Resilience: Empowering System Involved Youth through a Trauma-Informed Lens [in-person] – (Youth Panel, UCLA/CII, Kahlila Williams, UCLA , Evelyn Barycki & Chantel Palmar, CII)
What 40 Years of Study has Taught Us About Treating Traumatized Kids – (Dr. Bessel van der Kolk)

Fees:
Early Bird Registration – $129/pp – ends Sept. 1, 2023 @ 11:59pm PST.
Regular Registration – $149/pp beginning Sept. 2, 2023.
CEU’s are available for purchase for an additional $25 fee.
Group rates available; contact Amber Hapuarachy – AHapuarachy@childrensinstitute.org
If paying by check, make checks payable to: CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE, INC. Tax I.D. #95-1641424. Mail to attention: Training Center, Children’s Institute, Inc. – 2121 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 and include the name(s) of the registrants.
Continuing Education Credits: up to 4.5 credits available for PSY, MFT, and LCSW’s
APA: Children’s Institute, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Children’s Institute, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The California Board of Behavioral Science (BBS) recognizes APA continuing education credit for license renewal.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: By registering for this training the agency is liable for the registration fee, which is fully refundable up to September 19, 2023. Registration is transferrable prior to the start of the training. Once the training begins, fees are non-refundable/transferrable and no partial refunds will be given.
For more information on Children’s Institute, please visit www.childrensinstitute.org
This event is supported in part by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Children’s Institute is a grantee within the NCTSN. The views, opinions, and content of this conference are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of SAMHSA or HHS.
For the Complaint/Grievance Procedure information, please go to: https://www.childrensinstitute.org/professional-resources/

Dr. Jessica Pryce: Eradicating Racism and Bias in Foster Care
2020-08-27 12:00 - 13:15
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.
