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Risky Business: A Child’s Death in L.A. Elicits More Questions than Answers
Los Angeles County, home to the nation’s largest child welfare system, is grappling with how to measure and respond to the risk that a child will be abused. At the…
L.A. Moves to Fill Educational Stability Gap for Foster Youth like Alex and Shirley
Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a pilot program to ensure that students in foster care have transportation to their so-called “school of origin.” The stopgap measure…
Child Welfare · Featured · News
Leader of Nation’s Largest Child Welfare System Announces Unexpected Retirement
After five years at the helm of the largest child welfare system in America, Philip Browning will be retiring from Los Angeles County’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)….
Child Welfare · Featured · Los Angeles · News
Congresswoman Janice Hahn Hopes to Carry Father’s Legacy at L.A. Board of Supes
Janice Hahn has a different relationship to Los Angeles County than most politicians. Many voters in the county are at least passingly aware of her father, Kenneth Hahn, who served…
Analysis · Featured · Predictive Analytics
Yonatan’s Death Spurs Deep Look at How L.A. Gauges Child Abuse Risk
Last month, in response to news reports about the tortured life and death of a little boy, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors waded into the thorny question of…
Child Welfare · Featured · Los Angeles · Opinion
It’s Time for a Deep Look at Child Protection in Los Angeles
As a former child protection worker, I know that the death of a child is the worst possible outcome, the one that we all fear. Words can’t express the sorrow…
Child Welfare · Los Angeles · Predictive Analytics
L.A. Supes Want Answers on Child Abuse Risk Assessment, Fast
In response to the death of an 11-year-old boy, the Los Angeles County Office of Child Protection will evaluate how the county’s child protection system measures risk and report to…
