Courts

Child Welfare Courts During a Public Health Crisis

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)

Courts

Court-Focused Technology Platform Comparison Guide

Advocacy Tools

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)

Courts

Statement Regarding Safe Courts and Access to Justice During COVID-19 from NCJFCJ

Advocacy Tools

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

Courts

Joint Statement on the Role of the Child Welfare Court Community in Response to the Pandemic

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)

Courts

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

Courts

COVID-19 and NCJFCJ Operations Update

Advocacy Tools

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)

Courts

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)

Courts

The Role of the Court in Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018

Advocacy Tools

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)

Courts

Title IV-E funding for legal representation and Title IV-E funding for Family First Prevention Services.

Guidance

Title IV-E funds available to reimburse jurisdictions for attorneys for parents and children are separate and distinct from IV-E funds available for prevention services under Family First. There has been... (Read more)

Courts

Prevention

Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act - a Guide

Implementation Strategies

This resource, Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act, is a tool to help ensure full and prompt implementation of the opportunities created by Family First. This guide was developed... (Read more)

Adoption Assistance

Child Fatalities

Courts

Evidence-Based Practice

Interstate Placement / NEICE

Juvenile Justice

Kinship

Older Youth / Chafee

Pregnant & Parenting

Prevention

QRTP / Congregate Care