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"Neglect" and the Family Police
Was your family affected by allegations of neglect made by the family police (agencies that call themselves "child welfare" or "child protective services")? This would include allegations involving domestic violence or use of drugs or alcohol.  We invite you to share your experiences with the Reimagine Child Safety Coalition as we gather stories to increase awareness about the harm caused by the family regulation system.  
 
The Reimagine Child Safety Coalition is a group of advocates, organizations, and impacted families united against the family regulation system. We have outlined a list of 11 demands and policy recommendations (https://tinyurl.com/RCSRecommendations) to reduce the harm caused by one of the largest family regulation agencies in the country - the Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services. An overwhelming majority of so-called "child welfare" allegations are classified as "neglect." We know that most instances of so-called "neglect" are really racism and/or poverty related, which is why one of our demands is that the LA County Board of Supervisors place a moratorium on detentions related to neglect to prevent more families from being ripped apart.

If your family has been affected by allegations of neglect, we want to hear from you! Please complete this form to share your story. Excerpts from various stories will be included in our campaign to increase awareness about issues involving so-called "neglect," and a member of our coalition might reach out to you if we have additional questions.

You are not obligated to share any identifying information to participate. If you choose to share your identifying information, we will keep it confidential unless you give us permission to share it. However, in order to protect your family, please note that we do not hold any kind of privilege and you should exercise caution if you have an open case. Please also note we are not able to provide legal advice or guidance and encourage you to seek expert support from an attorney.

Questions? Contact us at reimaginechildsafety@gmail.com. Learn more about our coalition at https://www.reimaginechildsafety.org/ and be sure to follow us on Twitter (@DontTakeOurKids) and Instagram (@ReimagineChildSafety).
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1. What was your role when your family was investigated? *
If you experienced an investigation when you were a child, and again when you became a parent, please select "parent and child." If you are a family member, kinship caregiver, etc., please select "other."
2. What led to your family being accused of neglect?
3. Was your family experiencing any struggles before family police intervention? If so, what were they?
4. What, if anything, would have been helpful for your family?
5. How did the experience affect you?
6. If you were a parent whose children were taken from you, how did the experience affect your children?
7. If you were a child who was taken from your parents, how did the experience affect your parents?
8. If you were a child and later became a parent, how did the experience affect you when you became a parent?
9. How does the experience continue to affect your family?
10. What county did you live in when this happened?
If you live outside of Los Angeles County, please select other and share the name of the county and state where the investigation took place.
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11. What year(s) did this happen?
12. Would you like to be further involved in the Reimagine Child Safety Coalition? *
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