Supporting Early Childhood in Child Welfare: LA County’s Birth to Five Policy and Program
October 30 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT
Join the Children and Family Services Division for an overview of Los Angeles County’s Children Aged Birth to Five Policy and Program, which emphasizes the critical role that family and close connections play in a child’s development. Children experience the most brain development during their early years, with 80% of a child’s brain development by age three. The goal of this policy is to strengthen practice guidelines around the unique needs of children aged birth to five, and their caregivers, by looking at the child and caregiver(s) together as a unit. The policy provides social workers with enhanced guidelines to engage, assess, and support children ages birth to five and help their parents and caregivers to better understand and meet their children’s physical, emotional, and social wellbeing. This webinar will also explore the development, implementation, and success of the Children Aged Birth to Five Policy and Program.
