How Other States Are Addressing This Issue 

Click on the links below to learn about efforts in other states to address minority disproportionality.  

• California:
  California Welfare System Redesign http://www.cwsredesign.ca.gov/ Has several PDF files that explain the redesign.

• Colorado: 
  Minority Over-Representation in Child Welfare Services, http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/cyf/Child_Welfare/Reports/MOR%20Report.htm. Study from the state of Colorado on the disproportionality issue in their state

• Iowa: 
  Two Pilot projects http://www.uiowa.edu/~nrcfcp/dmcrc/myfi.shtml.Two projects aimed at reducing minority disproportionality.  One focuses on American Indians and the other on African American youth and families.  

• Minnesota: 
  Children of Color Outreach Information  http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/children/documents/pub/DHS_id_000161.hcsp Program that helps to promote culturally competent services

• Alternative Response: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/children/documents/pub/DHS_id_001627.hcsp A project that offers an alternative to the traditional investigation and uses a strengths-based approach.   

• Report on Disproportionality in Minnesota: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/children/documents/pub/DHS_id_010713.pdf . Analysis of points in decision making process for Minnesota

• North Carolina: 
  http://ssw.unc.edu/fcrp/Cspn/vol6_no2.htm Their newsletter, Practice Notes, has an entire issue on disproportionality and helpful advice when working with minority families.  

• Washington:
  http://ssw.unc.edu/fcrp/Cspn/vol6_no2.htm Study on disproportionality in King County , where Seattle is located.  

• Services designed for African American Children: 
  http://www.metrokc.gov/services.htm#childrens Two areas that focus on preventive programs, such as child care and early education.  

• Links to other articles and websites: 
  Children of Color in the Child Welfare System: Perspectives from the Child Welfare Community http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/otherpubs/children/children.pdf Federal Health and Human Services’ qualitative study on views of children service workers and the families  

• Race Matters Consortium:
  http://www.racemattersconsortium.org/. A group who examines and researches issues involving disproportionality in the child welfare system.  This site lists upcoming conferences and has links to articles.