The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) with support from the State Justice Institute (SJI) is hosting a series of webinars titled Opioids and the Courts- Difficult Conversations. Join NCJFCJ and expert faculty as we explore…
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) with support from the State Justice Institute (SJI) is hosting a series of webinars titled Opioids and the Courts- Difficult Conversations. Join NCJFCJ and expert faculty as we explore…
This webinar, taught by NCJFCJ Past President Judge R. Michael Key, will assist juvenile and family courts in understanding the importance of examining reasonable efforts during the current pandemic. The webinar will cover why a…
The Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody, a project of the NCJFCJ, is pleased to announce a two-part webinar series on the Enhanced Resource Guidelines: Child Welfare Caseworkers’ Companion Guide, which will introduce participants to the foundational…
The Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody, a project of the NCJFCJ, is pleased to announce a two-part webinar series on the Enhanced Resource Guidelines: Child Welfare Caseworkers’ Companion Guide, which will introduce participants to the foundational…
This webinar, taught by Judge H. Lee Chitwood, with the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Pulaski VA, Dr. Barbara Boat, faculty with the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and Jamie Contreras,…
This webinar, taught by NCJFCJ Past President Judge John Romero, Jr., and Diane Balkin, contract attorney with the Animal Legal Defense Fund, will familiarize judges, attorneys, and child welfare professionals with the research on the…
This webinar will explore Effective Intervention as a vehicle to address the pervasive overrepresentation of African American, Hispanic, and Native American children at the intersection of child maltreatment and domestic violence. While the Initiative promoted collaboration amongst…
This webinar will explore the background, purpose and results of the Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence & Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice initiative and how Santa Clara County, California, sought to implement the initiative’s…
This webinar will provide an introduction to and background on the Effective Intervention Initiative. It will discuss the special edition of the Juvenile and Family Court Journal and the webinar series focused on the 20-year anniversary of the Initiative…
It has been estimated that 60% of all child sex trafficking victims have histories in the child welfare system. Youth without stable families are particularly vulnerable to being exploited by traffickers. Traffickers are targeting and…