California County Convening on Immigration and Child Welfare
November 6, 2025 — Dr. Kristina Lovato, Assistant Professor of Social Welfare at UC Berkeley and Director of CICW, facilitated a peer dialogue at the 2025 California County Immigration & Child Welfare Convening. This interactive session featured a dynamic exchange among county child welfare leaders and practitioners on how systems across California have adapted to meet the evolving needs of immigrant children and families. The discussion surfaced strategies, promising practices, and lessons learned in advancing equitable, culturally responsive services statewide. Various links and resources from the event can be found at the link above.
