Specification of the consent degree or court case

State operates under a legal consent decree or other court-ordered monitoring

State child welfare system is state/county-administered

Equity staff are involved in process-unknown

Specification of other process that involves equity staff

Equity staff are involved in other process

Equity staff are involved in case management or child welfare response

Equity staff are involved in the investigation process

Equity staff are involved in the screening process

Specification of equity staff staff role or job function. This variable captures available descriptive information for states with managers, administrators, or offices focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) or multicultural or tribal affairs and for states with other staff roles or functions specifically dedicated to addressing disproportionality and/or equity.