Barriers to Reducing Racial Disproportionality of Black Children in Los Angeles County Child Welfare This project explores the barriers to reducing racial disproportionality in Los Angeles County's child welfare system by analyzing data collected through interviews, focus group discussions, and document analysis. The research aims to identify obstacles to implementing policies

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. On July 13, 2021, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion

Mental Health Among Foster & Adopted Youth Youth with foster care experience are at a higher risk for developing psychopathology and experience greater rates of mental health disorders compared to the general population. In addition, the stress associated with the pandemic has likely exacerbated the psychological burden of current or former foster

The Impact of Covid-19 on Foster and Relative Caregivers Over 600 resource parents in Los Angeles County were surveyed to understand the impact of COVID-19 on them and the children in their care. 1/2 of resource parents reported being open to welcoming a new child into their home during COVID-19 2/5

UCLA Pritzker Center Seed Grants With the support of the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation, the UCLA Pritzker Center has offered research grants to encourage collaboration between UCLA faculty and the community. Our 2019 grantees focused on a range of issues, including the connection between immigration and child welfare, and the

Child Welfare, Public Health and Domestic Violence Countless children enter foster care due to allegations of domestic violence in the home. Often, these allegations fall under a finding of neglect for failure to protect. Yet removing children from their homes and placing them in foster care for an isolated allegation of domestic violence

LA County Department of Mental Health + Office of Education: Creating a healthy, equitable transition back to in-school learning for students and parents during COVID-19 As schools work toward re-opening after remote learning due to COVID-19, students, families, and school personnel will need support through this transition. The UCLA Pritzker Center, in