An Act to eliminate disproportionality and inequities for at-risk children

This bill requires state agencies that serve children to collect and report data on how different demographic groups, including those based on race, disability, and gender identity, are involved in the child welfare system. It mandates that the child advocate produce an annual report detailing statistics on these disparities and outcomes, which must be shared with government officials and made available to the public. Additionally, the law directs the child advocate to publish yearly recommendations aimed at reducing inequities by improving data collection, providing staff training on implicit bias, and expanding preventive services for at-risk youth.