Moving at the Speed of Trust: Reforming Mandated Reporting through SBX

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Administrative Artifact
Sigma Beta Xi (SBX) is a community-anchored organization in the Inland Empire, founded in 1998 by Dr. Corey Jackson to provide professional mentoring and advocacy for youth and families of color. SBX serves as the primary model for relational bureaucracy, moving public service away from "Power Over" (surveillance and policing) toward "Power With" (partnership and support). I say this because SBX is currently executing a $7.5M state-funded pilot program to reform mandated reporting laws. 

This initiative ensures that families are not penalized for the "sludge" of poverty but are supported through community-led intervention. Let me explain: This project addresses temporal sovereignty. Instead of forcing families to comply with rigid, punitive "institutional clocks" that often lead to child removal, SBX builds the capacity of the family to thrive on its own terms.
Temporal Tension
In May 2024, 22 fathers in Riverside County graduated from the PEI Fatherhood Initiative. This success was possible because the program didn't "fail" a father for a missed appointment due to a work conflict or transportation barrier; it adjusted to the human reality.

“Speed of Trust” Graduation
This trust-based co-production results in higher retention, lower recidivism, and the preservation of the family unit, proving that flexible, community-anchored timelines are the key to health equity.

Relational Bureaucracy: A Lever to Enhance Social Equity
This video features a message from Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson, the founder of SBX, whose work on mandated reporting and family preservation is the central case study for your presentation.


"This isn't just a graduation; it's a successful strike against administrative chrononormativity."


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