In this look back and move forward discussion we considered how much progress has been made in just one year to shift the paradigm from mandated reporting of families to building community supports so families can safely stay together and thrive in their own communities.

In August 2022 we released an issue brief in partnership with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention that looked at why California needs to reform its mandated reporting practices and provided a set of recommendations to begin to move forward with that reform. Reforming mandated reporting, a flawed system that has a disproportionate impact on African American, Native American and Latinx families, is an essential step towards building strong safe communities for everyone.

Many partners state and county agencies, community organizations and individuals who have experienced harmful outcomes of the system have played a role in moving this work forward.