I15 - Transforming Mandated Reporting to Community Supporting: Improving Outcomes for Families

Learning Objectives:

• Examine the current mandated reporting framework, exploring its history, structure and impact on Black, Brown and Indigenous families and communities. Articulate a comprehensive case for reform by identifying systems-level diparities, including overreporting of general neglect tied to poverty, punitive interventions and unnecessary family separations, and the resulting lifelong trauma. Engage in critical discussion of the unintended consequences of mandated reporting and the need for fair, family-centered and data-informed decision-making solutions.
• Explore innovative strategies, including promising practices in California and Los Angeles County, aimed at transforming mandated reporting to community supporting to improve outcomes for children, families and communities. Examine how emerging technology trends and tools are being leveraged to enhance mandated reporting processes and support frontline community and government workers in delivering fair and effective prevention and intervention services.
• Discover effective strategies to advocate for and empower communities both locally and on a national scale, driving meaningful change and promoting fairness and accessibility.