California’s vision for Child, Family and Community Well-Being, centered on equity and social justice and respect for tribal sovereignty, requires an approach that is dependent upon the successful implementation of Comprehensive Prevention Plans (CPPs) that keep children, youth and families out of the child welfare system through supports provided by Family First Prevention Services (FFPS) and other resources. CPPs will be most impactful if they include a Community Pathway that enables parents and families to access culturally derived, appropriate, relevant, and responsive services and supports, that are located in their community, from organizations and community partners they know and trust.

The Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Committee of the State Child Welfare Council, in alignment with the recommendations of the California Citizen Review Panel and the Safe & Sound issue brief, “A Paradigm Shift from Mandatory Reporting to Community Supporting, respectfully propose the following recommendations to move us towards statewide implementation of Community Pathways (as included in California’s Five-Year State Prevention Plan) that are available and accessible to all families in California, and co-created with individuals, parents, and families with lived expertise.

Read the report here. 

See slides from the accompanying presentation here.