The NCJFCJ is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to provide targeted support to the Washington County and Lane County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Teams, which are implementing the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines and other key recommended practices. The NCJFCJ provides targeted support through court assessments, onsite court observation, strategic planning activities, peer-to-peer learning, and individualized training.

As part of the Implementation Sites Project, the NCJFCJ provides targeted training and technical assistance to the Clackamas County Circuit Court, under the leadership of Judge Colleen Gilmartin. The project is designed to improve practice in the handling of child abuse and neglect cases, reduce the number of children in foster care, and improve outcomes for children in care.

With funding support from the NoVo Foundation, the NCJFCJ provides training and technical assistance to the Clackamas County Juvenile Court to identify and promote promising practices in juvenile and family courts to address child sex trafficking.

Judicial system professionals from Oregon attended the Enhancing Judicial Skills in Domestic Violence Cases (EJS) workshop. Participants engaged in practical courtroom exercises and learned about victim and perpetrator behavior and fairness and culture issues in domestic violence cases.

Oregon judicial system professionals participated in the NCJFCJ’s Child Abuse and Neglect Institute (CANI). The CANI brought together an outstanding group of expert judicial faculty and other subject matter experts to engage participants through exemplary instruction, case scenarios, and other active learning strategies. Some of the core topics of CANI include: the leadership role of the judge in child abuse and neglect cases; a review of federal laws and policies that drive the child abuse and neglect process; the Indian Child Welfare Act; reasonable efforts in judicial decision making; judicial ethics; and emerging issues in child welfare.

Justice system professionals from Oregon attended the 2023 All Technical Assistance Provider Training and Technical Assistance for a Changing World meeting. Participants heard presentations on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, copyright and ownership of technical assistance resources, training and technical assistance for sexual assault service providers, and the use of social media to engage the community.

Judges and justice system professionals from Oregon participated in the Multidisciplinary Child Abuse and Neglect Institute. Participants received training on reasonable efforts; preliminary protective hearing best practice; initial review hearings; permanency hearings; and understanding court data.

Judge Dale R. Koch (Ret.) and Judge Katherine Tennyson (Ret.) of Portland are NCJFCJ Past Presidents. Judge Tennyson is also an NCJFCJ Amicus Council Member.