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Knowledge is Power Summit Videos

SEGMENT 1: SUMMIT OPENING

SEGMENT 2: WHO ARE OUR FAMILIES?

Learn the profiles of child welfare-impacted Black children and parents, as well as the impacts of structural forces on shaping these profiles.

SEGMENT 3: WHERE ARE OUR FAMILIES FROM?

Learn about communities with high rates of DCFS involvement with Black families, and how structural forces impact these communities.

SEGMENT 4: HOW DOES MANDATED REPORTING IMPACT OUR FAMILIES?

Learn about mandated reporting patterns and outcomes, as well as how Los Angeles County can transform from a system of mandated reporting to mandated supporting.

SEGMENT 5: SUMMIT DAY TWO OPENING

SEGMENT 6: HOW DO MALTREATMENT ALLEGATIONS IMPACT OUR FAMILIES?

Learn about maltreatment allegations, investigations, and their dispositions relative to Black children.

SEGMENT 7: HOW DOES GENERAL NEGLECT IMPACT OUR FAMILIES?

Unpack general neglect, the most common maltreatment allegation for all children, its intersection with poverty, and the role that Dependency Court can play in transforming the child welfare system.

SEGMENT 8: WHAT SERVICES DO OUR FAMILIES RECEIVE?

Explore what it takes to connect Black families to effective community-based preventative services.