California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - As such, these goals of keeping children safe and keeping children with their parent(s)/caregiver(s) sometimes may seem at odds with one another. Getting it wrong —either removing a child who could remain safely at home with the right supports, or leaving a child in a harmful or dangerous situation —can have dire consequences and result in trauma to children and families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897