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 comprised of the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, the National Center for State Courts, and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
New Publication!
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Child Safety: A Guide for Judges and Attorneys
It offers a comprehensive approach to child safety decision making. It addresses the fundamentals of safety assessments and safety planning. It is targeted toward judges and others in the legal community but is relevant for agency staff too. Learn More >>
“Powerpoint presentation by Stephen Pennypacker, Esq. president elect to AAICPC. Given at CIP Day August 3, 2009. Highlights Florida’s electronic ICPC processing system.”
New Child CourtWorks Newsletters are available here .
New updates have been added to the online court
improvement catalog.