The Resource Center provides consultation, training, and technical assistance on all legal and judicial aspects of the child welfare system, including federal law, court improvement, agency and court collaboration, permanency planning, legal representation, and other emerging child welfare issues.The Resource Center, funded by the Children’s Bureau, is a part of the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law.
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The Court Improvement Program Community of Practice is now live and ready for use. |
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Mark your calendar to attend the ABA National Conference on Children and the Law AND First National Parent's Attorneys Conference ! Improving Representation for Parents in the Child Welfare System: THE FIRST NATIONAL PARENTS’ ATTORNEYS CONFERENCE (May 13-14, 2009 Washington, DC) Representing Your Client and Advocating for Change in Challenging Times: THE 2009 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHILDREN AND THE LAW (May 15-16, 2009 Washington, DC) Conference Hotel: RENAISSANCE HOTEL, Washington, DC (Special $219 Room Rate) If you are seeking the group discount for multiple registrants from the same program, each registrant must use the PDF registration form at the link below. |
New updates have been added to the online court improvement catalog.
New Child CourtWorks Newsletters are available.
The Resource Center participated in the 2008 CIP meeting held
in Bethesda, MD. Links to the meeting agenda, handout and presentation
materials, and attendee list are available here.