Los Angeles County, CA plans a "blind removal" pilot to test racial biases in social workers

Los Angeles County, CA racial biases social workers pilot

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Los Angeles County is planning a "blind removal" pilot project to test whether social workers in the country's largest child welfare system are influenced by race. During the pilot, social workers will not have access to information regarding race or ethnicity when determining whether a child should be placed in foster care or with a relative.

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America’s largest child welfare system will soon test whether race, ethnicity or neighborhood can influence social workers’ decisions to remove children from their homes. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to support a pilot project that tests “blind removal,” first tried in Nassau County, N.Y. Social workers typically have access to an […]

L.A. to study why Black kids are removed from homes at high rate - Los Angeles Times

A disproportionate number of Black children are removed from their homes in L.A. County. Now, the county has backed a "blind removal" pilot for study.

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