Online Red Book Training Course – Fall 2023
VirtualTuesdays, September 5 - October 24 3:00 - 4:30pm MDT The Red Book Training Course is an exciting opportunity for practitioners to brush up on their knowledge of federal child...
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Tuesdays, September 5 - October 24 3:00 - 4:30pm MDT The Red Book Training Course is an exciting opportunity for practitioners to brush up on their knowledge of federal child...
From Learning to Action: Shared Accountability for Disrupting Harm and Promoting Healing Virtual/Online This year’s conference theme recognizes that all system actors have a shared responsibility to promote family integrity, center the voices and experiences of individuals with lived expertise, engage in authentic partnerships, and actively work towards equity and justice. These continue to be...
Identity theft in foster care is a growing concern that affects some of the most vulnerable members of society. In many cases, children in foster care may not even be aware that their identities have been compromised until they are preparing to age out of the system or after they have left care. This issue...
Children in court need lawyers of their own. We’re working to make sure they have them. Advocating for counsel for kids legislation includes spreading the word to policymakers, journalists, and the public. But creating digital communications content and materials requires time and money–two resources that may be in short supply for advocates. In this free...
NACC Member Webinar Federal program requirements do not provide clarification regarding what constitutes reasonable efforts. State interpretation and definitions of reasonable efforts vary across all fifty states and the territories. A large majority of states have defined reasonable efforts with the primarily focus on treatment services provided to the family as the means to prevent...
Judge Maurice Portley (Ret.) (top left) joined Casey Family Programs in January 2017, after serving for 25 years as a trial and appellate judge in Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ. Judge...
November 2, 9, & 16, 2023 12-2pm MT/2-4pm ET NACC invites all practitioners to join us for our inaugural virtual training series: High-Quality Legal Representation for Infants and Toddlers. Presented...
From the initial contact with child welfare personnel/law enforcement to the closure of the case, participants’ voices, feelings, and perspective are often ignored at the expense of expediency and efficiency....
The effectiveness of cross examination is often marred by the failure to understand its function and then by employing a faulty technique. This webinar will improve this skill by both...
2023 was a busy and important year for child welfare law & practice. Join us for NACC’s 5th Annual Child Welfare Year in Review webinar, where Legal Director Allison Green...
We invite you to join us for a student town hall! Meet our student chapters, learn more about NACC programming, and network with students across the country. We will have...
Attorneys for children and youth should engage in culturally humble representation and actively challenge inequitable treatment. The child protection system is rife with bias and discrimination based on race, ethnicity,...