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Further Together:
Stories of Systems Change

The Center for Strategic Partnerships has helped the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services build effective collaborations and develop a housing system that is more supportive for children, youth, and families.

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Cultivating Hope Through Action

A growing spirit of public-private collaboration has had a significant impact on child welfare reform in L.A. County, moving a previously siloed child protection system toward becoming a more integrated countywide child and family well-being system.

Changing Lives:
A Foster Youth Averts the Housing Cliff

A unique partnership between the County, a nonprofit, and a philanthropic foundation ensures that youth exiting foster care have a safe place to call home while they transition to a new life on their own.

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Designing Youth Diversion &
Development in Los Angeles County

To be effective and sustainable, this effort will require public and private partners working together to rethink every aspect of the youth justice continuum, including diversion, restorative justice, alternatives to placement and detention, family and community engagement, and staff well-being.

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We are committed to a vision of an L.A. County where public and private systems seamlessly provide all our residents the support they need to thrive.

The Center for Strategic Partnerships helps the County and philanthropy partner more effectively to transform systems, promote equity, and improve the lives of children and families. We do this by supporting cross-sector initiatives and fostering a culture of collaboration.

The Center is a first-of-its kind venture in Los Angeles County, with homes in both the Chief Executive Office and Southern California Grantmakers. It is funded by eleven County departments and more than 20 foundations.

The Center is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization.

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