Los Angeles County Self-Assessment Report

Indian Child
Welfare Task Force
Interagency Council
on Child Abuse and
Neglect (ICAN)
Inter-Agency
Council on Child
Abuse and Neglect
(ICAN)
Los Angeles County Self-Assessment Report
To recruit American Indian
resource family homes.
To improve the lives of
abused, neglected and at-risk
children through multidisciplinary
efforts that support the
identification, prevention and
treatment of child abuse and
neglect.
To serve as the offical county
body to coordinate the multiagency
development of services
for the prevention, identification,
prosecution and treatment of
child abuse and neglect. To
improve the lives of children and
families at-risk and those served
by the Child Welfare and
Protection systems through interdisciplinary
collaboration,
program development,
accountability and advocacy.
Establish a partnership
between DCFS and the
American Indian Community
ICAN provides advocacy
and leadership within Los
Angeles County, as well as on
a state and national basis, for
improved policy development,
provision of services, public
awareness, education and
training.
ICAN’s activities are carried
out through a variety of
committees comprised of both
public and private sector
professionals with expertise in
child abuse, which address
critical issues affecting the
well-being of the most
vulnerable children including
prenatally substance affected
infants, pregnant and
parenting adolescent, children
exposed to family violence,
abducted children, and
siblings of children who are
victims of fatal abuse. Nonprofit
ICAN Associates raises
funds and public awareness
for programs and issues
identified by ICAN.
American Indian Children's Council,
the Native American Indian Commission
DCFS, County departments, and
child welfare and health care agencies.
Thirty-two County, City, State and
Federal agency heads are members of
the ICAN Policy Committee, along with
UCLA, five private sector members
appointed by the Board of Supervisors
and the Children’s Planning Council.
ICAN's Policy Committee is comprised
of the heads of each of the member
agencies.
DCFS hired an American
Indian Supervisor,
established report with
American Community,
American Indian Orientation
Support and advocacy of
new legislation to increase
services for children who are
victims of abuse and neglect.
Support and advocacy for
preventive services and best
practice protocol to reduce
the incidence of abuse and
neglect.
• Successful sponsorship
& passage of AB 1687,
Brownley which allows
greater sharing of
information among county
departments regarding
children in the child
protection system. •
Development &
implementation of
countywide inter-agency
child abuse protocols,
including training for all
county departments. •
Development & publication
of guidelines for the
mentoring of foster youth;
formation of partnerships
with the Rotary and Lyons
organizations to support
mentoring efforts. •
Production of Annual
Reports: The State of Child
Abuse in LA County; The
ICAN Child Death Review
Team Report; The Safely
Surrendered Baby Law in LA
County. • Two Annual ICAN
Conferences: Nexus
conference on violence
within the home and the
Conference on Childhood
Grief and Traumatic Loss .
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