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Leveraging Federal IV-E Funding to Support Child and Parent Representation

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Advocacy Tools
Financing
A new federal funding source for legal representation of parents and children in child welfare cases aims to improve representation quality. A December 2018 federal policy change allows states to... (Read more)
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Child Welfare Courts During a Public Health Crisis

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Advocacy Tools
Children’s Advocacy Institute, Children’s Right's, Juvenile Law Center, National Association of Counsel for Children, National Center for Youth Law, and Youth Law Center released a joint letter to urge Courts... (Read more)
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Every Kid Needs a Family Website

Implementation Strategies
The purpose of this site is to provide information and advocacy tools to assist judges, attorneys, and advocates in making decisions regarding the placement of children that reflect the least... (Read more)
QRTP / Congregate Care
COVID-19
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Court-Focused Technology Platform Comparison Guide

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As courts across the country adjust to the rapidly changing environment that COVID-19 has presented, the use of technology has become even more critical. The use of various modes of... (Read more)
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Statement Regarding Safe Courts and Access to Justice During COVID-19 from NCJFCJ

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As the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the world, so is it changing the courts. Judicial officers, court staff, parties, subpoenaed witnesses, attorneys, and jurors must be healthy and safe in... (Read more)
COVID-19
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Joint Statement on the Role of the Child Welfare Court Community in Response to the Pandemic

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Guidance
The National Association of Counsel for Children, Children's Rights, Juvenile Law Center, Children's Advocacy Institute, Youth Law Center and the National Center for Youth Law have released a joint statement... (Read more)
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National Center for State Courts COVID-19 Webpage

State Teams
This webpage is tracking responses from state judicial systems including where state courts are scaling back, offering telephonic participation and more. View the webpage(Read more)
COVID-19
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COVID-19 and NCJFCJ Operations Update

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Our world and way of life are rapidly evolving every day while facing the COVID-19 pandemic. Our top priorities are the health of our team and supporting courts throughout the... (Read more)
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Tool for Engaging the Legal Community in Implementing Family First

Guidance
The ABA Center on Children and the Law has just published a Tool for Engaging the Legal Community in Implementing Family First. This tool lays the groundwork for state and... (Read more)
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The Role of the Court in Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018

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Guidance
Implementation Strategies
This resource from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges outlines the courts role in each main provision of Family First.(Read more)
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Topics

Adoption Assistance Child Fatalities Courts COVID-19 Evidence-Based Practice Interstate Placement / NEICE Juvenile Justice Kinship Older Youth / Chafee Overview / General Pregnant & Parenting Prevention QRTP / Congregate Care

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