Current Projects
College students with experience in foster care were surveyed and participated in focus groups and campus support staff were interviewed to understand their experiences navigating COVID-19 and racial violence.
Empowering Child Welfare Practice at the Intersections of Immigration and Child Wellbeing
The UCLA Pritzker Center is partnering with Kristina Lovato, PhD, MSW, Director of the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare Initiative at the University of California, Berkeley on this study.
The UCLA Pritzker Center is partnering with Strength Based Community Change (SBCC) to evaluate ENRICH, an 18-month guaranteed income-like stipend program for young adults in extended foster care in LA County.
Helping Our Parents Excel (HOPE) Court Evaluation
The Honorable Judge Ashley Price engaged the UCLA Pritzker Center to conduct an evaluation of HOPE Court, a culturally responsive, trauma-informed program deeply embedded in the community to address the unique needs of families in Compton and Carson.
Past Projects
Five years of strategic investments, research and advocacy at the intersection of child welfare and domestic violence.
5 Years Forward: Progress and Partnership at the Intersection of Child Welfare and Domestic Violence
Five years of strategic investments, research and advocacy at the intersection of child welfare and domestic violence.
Grounded in a commitment to public scholarship and equity, this study examines how the Eaton Fire disrupted the educational experiences of children and youth involved with the child welfare system.
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.
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 earlier report.
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.
Barriers to Reducing Racial Disproportionality of Black Children in Los Angeles County Child Welfare
This project explores the barriers to reducing disproportionality in Los Angeles County's child welfare system by analyzing data collected through interviews, focus group discussions, and document analysis.
Racial equity and disproportionality are prominent features of reimagining the child welfare system. Our research poses ideas for reform.
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.
Therapeutic Dance for the Healing of Sexual Trauma: A Systematic Review
A systematic review to summarize the existing evidence for therapeutic dance as an intervention for healing after sexual trauma.
Mental Health Among Foster & Adopted Youth
The Pritzker Foster Care Initiative supported this research through a generous grant to research the transition from in-person to telemental health services among foster and adopted youth.
Substance Abuse & the Child Welfare System
In partnership with A New Way of Life, the UCLA Pritzker Center completed this report on substance use and the child welfare system.
UCLA Pritzker Center Seed Grants
Part of our ongoing effort to promote research and collaboration with the community.