AB8BDC0E586FC30387258A28006EADDE Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION ON OVERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN COLORADO’S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMINTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEEDate Sep 12, 2023 Location HCR 0112 Presentation on Overrepresented Populations in Colorado’s Child Welfare System - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/1DAF49E8D677...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/65E332417A23...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf Attachment L http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/AFA1F6C08D5E...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf Attachment M http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/99FD50001152...$File/Attachment M.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M.pdf Attachment N http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F23666F5E7BB...$File/Attachment N.pdf?OpenElement Attachment N.pdf Attachment O http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/4C657BFE3468...$File/Attachment O.pdf?OpenElement Attachment O.pdf 02:08:58 PM The committee recessed. 02:10:13 PM The committee came back to order. 02:11:02 PM Crystal Ward Allan, Senior Director Strategic Consulting, Casey Family Programs, and Steve Ellis, Data Advocacy Analyst, Casey Family Programs, presented to the committee. The presentation was provided to the committee (Attachment J). Additionally, a copy of a presentation from Doris Tolliver, Principal, Health Management Associates, was provided to the committee (Attachment K). Mr. Ellis reviewed Colorado child welfare data related to race. 02:21:38 PM Ms. Allen Ward discussed the overall trends in Colorado data and the need to establish and support systems that support all types of families. She discussed national approaches to advance race equity in the area of child welfare, as well as the Colorado Kinnected Kinship Navigator Program and Family Connects Program. Ms. Allen Ward discussed racial disparities in mandated reporting and the need for better training of mandated reporters, especially in regards to racial disparities. She spoke about what some other states have done regarding mandatory reporters and creating prevention hubs, including Texas, New York, New Hampshire, and Ohio. 02:33:51 PM Melanie Jordan, Policy Director, Office of the Respondent Parents Counsel, and Nicole Bishop, Director, Action in Advocacy, presented to the committee. The presentation was provided the committee (Attachment L), along with additional materials (Attachments M through O). Ms. Bishop discussed the overrepresntation of people with disabilities in the school-to-prison pipeline and shared data related to people with disabilities regarding Colorado's child welfare system. Ms. Jordan discussed the availability of data related to people with disabilities involved in the child welfare system. 02:41:25 PM Ms. Bishop continued by discussing a study by the National Council on Disabilities related to child welfare. She shared her personal story with the child welfare system. Ms. Jordan provided an overview of the information contained in the materials provided by her office. 02:48:49 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee.