News release
The Los Angeles County Office of Child Protection has launched its Strategic Plan to the county Board of Supervisors, proposing a five-year plan for the well-being of L.A. County’s children, youth, and families by bridging silos, aligning partners, and centering community wisdom to create upstream, equity-driven solutions, the office announced in a news release.
The Office of Child Protection Strategic Plan focuses on three key areas: (1) building community pathways to upstream prevention supports and services for families; (2) enhancing the Children and Youth System of Care partnership; and (3) improving behavioral health and health outcomes for children and youth.
“Children and youth under the county’s supervision deserve a system that truly supports healing, stability, and opportunity so they can reach their highest potential and become contributing members of our communities,” 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the Santa Clarita Valley, said in the release. “That outcome is only possible when the systems of care touching their lives are aligned, communicate effectively, and are held accountable for results. This strategic plan provides the roadmap to deliver that coordination and accountability, ensuring our collective efforts translate into real, lasting impact for young people and their families.”
Each focus area of the plan is built on targeted strategies to ensure goals are met and benefit the children, youth, and families Los Angeles County serves, including aligning policies, maximizing resources and improving connections between L.A. County departments and community partners, and ensuring lasting impact through measuring impact and driving continuous improvement, the release said.
“This strategic plan reimagines the Office of Child Protection as a dynamic, cross-systems catalyst focused on child, youth and family well-being,” Office of Child Protection Acting Executive Director Alaina Moonves-Leb said in the release. “Through this targeted approach, we move beyond crisis response to strengthen prevention, align policies, and build shared responsibility across departments, community partners, and philanthropy.”
To view the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, visit bit.ly/OCP-Strategic-Plan.
