Thank you for joining me for the last episode of this series. I hope it made you think and practice empathy.

I want to thank the UCLA Pritzker Center for embracing me and my project, and Taylor Dudley, Luciana Svideler, and Virginia Otis for contributing to this series. Also, thank you to the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. My time at UCLA will be cherished. 

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In today’s episode, we will hear a short conversation between me and Virginia Otis, who works in all things research, specifically focusing on children’s mental health. She'll explain her experience as a mandated reporter and I wanted to give a brief story of my first run-in with the term mandated reporter.

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Thanks for joining me for episode 3!

Welcome back!

In this episode, we will dive into mandated reporting and the systemic issues that it exacerbates. We also deconstruct counter arguments to the policy changes, like liability, and how that impacts the initiative for change.

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In the first episode, I give an overview of myself, my project, and the UCLA Pritzker Center. I dive into a brief history of the child welfare system and mandated reporting, why mandated reporting was implemented, and touch on how it impacts families. 

Thanks for listening!