National Strategies to Reduce Unnecessary Child Welfare Reports
Training description
As Massachusetts works to strengthen prevention and reduce unnecessary reports, this session will highlight approaches from across the country that are reshaping how systems respond to families. Speakers will share lessons learned, challenges, and practical strategies to create alternative pathways that connect families to support before a report is filed.
This is part of the MA Initiative to Reduce Child Neglect Educational Series.
Upcoming Training Opportunities
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Partner TrainingWednesday, July 22, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pmEducational Series: From Deficits to Assets: Rethinking Neglect and Family Support
This session, led by Matthew Kincaid of Overcoming Racism, explores how deficit-based thinking became embedded in child welfare policy and practice.
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Partner TrainingWednesday, August 12, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmEducational Series: Why Harm Persists: Retaining Benefits and Avoiding Accountability
This session, led by Matthew Kincaid of Overcoming Racism, examines how historical assumptions about poverty, race, and parenting influence contemporary decision-making.
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Partner TrainingWednesday, September 23, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pmEducational Series: Beyond 51As: Building Pathways That Support Families
This session, led by Matthew Kincaid of Overcoming Racism, focuses on systems-level approaches to reducing unnecessary 51As.
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