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SUMMARY:2023 Preconference Child Law Office Convening
DESCRIPTION:As part of NACC’s 2019-2023 Strategic Plan\, NACC launched the Children’s Law Office Project 2.0 to provide an opportunity to convene and support the leaders and managers of nonprofit children’s law offices\, state attorney ad litem or attorney guardian ad litem agencies\, and law firms that contract with counties and states to represent children. We gather to offer specialized leadership training\, discuss current challenges in law practice management\, strategize policy reforms\, and support the development of the next generation of children’s law office leaders and managers. Box lunch included. \nJoin NACC for Discount Pricing. \nNACC has a new Refund Policy this year. Attendees must confirm they have reviewed prior to purchasing registration.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/2023-preconference-child-law-office-convening/
LOCATION:Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230809T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230809T163000
DTSTAMP:20230823T184114Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Preconference Red Book Training
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Betsy Fordyce\, JD\, CWLS \nThe Red Book Training is NACC’s signature training\, designed to provide a comprehensive overview of child welfare law and practice as well as to assist attorneys in preparing for the Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS) certification exam. This one-day training is based on the newly published 4th edition of Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children\, Parents\, and Agencies in Neglect\, Abuse\, and Dependency Cases — more commonly known as the Red Book. The training will cover the following areas of the Red Book\, as well as practice exam questions:• Overarching Legal Structure and Themes• Legal Case from Beginning to End• Discrete Issues• Lawyering Roles• Essential Lawyering Skills \nBox lunch included. \nJoin NACC for Discount Pricing. \nNACC has a new Refund Policy this year. Attendees must confirm they have reviewed prior to purchasing registration.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/2023-preconference-red-book-training/
LOCATION:Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Conference,Foundations Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230712T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230712T133000
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SUMMARY:Supporting and Advocating for LGBTQI+ Youth: In and Out of the Courtroom
DESCRIPTION:NACC Member Webinar\nLGBTQI+ youth are overrepresented in the foster care system all over this country. They experience higher rates of suicidality and higher numbers of placements\, they report more negative experiences within the child welfare system compared to their peers\, and they experience higher rates of homelessness. In particular\, LGBTQI+ youth of color see the most negative outcomes. Many attorneys and judges currently consider LGBTQI+ advocacy and education to be a specialty or niche; in reality\, considering the disparate outcomes these youth experience\, it is of utmost importance that we educate ourselves to better support these youth and\, in particular\, the ways we can work to positively impact and alter their experiences while in the child welfare system. This webinar will discuss the disparities LGBTQI+ youth face in the child welfare system\, various legal advocacy panelists have engaged in on behalf of LGBTQI+ youth and youth of color in these systems\, and share LGBTQI+ community resources aimed at better supporting children and families.  \nPresenters:\nTamar Alexanian (she/her) is a Skadden Fellow at the Children’s Law Center of California (CLC)\, where she helps enforce the rights of LGBTQ+ foster youth in dependency proceedings. At CLC\, Tamar leads the LGBTQ+ Committee and a racial justice reading group for CLC staff members. While at the University of Michigan Law School\, Tamar participated in the Child Welfare Appellate Clinic as well as the Child Advocacy Law Clinic\, where she represented parents\, guardians\, and youth in dependency proceedings at the trial\, appellate\, and state supreme court levels. As a graduate student\, she taught in the Women’s & Gender Studies and American Studies departments.    \nDanielle (Danny) King (he/she/they) is the Senior Youth Policy Counsel at the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)\, where they will be taking an intersectional approach to implementing legal strategies to advance the wellbeing of LGBTQ youth through community education\, collaboration with coalitions\, and public policy advocacy\, particularly for LGBTQ youth impacted by the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Danielle (Danny) first joined NCLR in 2021\, as a Gender Equality Attorney\, where they engaged in legal research and training\, assisted in amicus brief support\, and tracked nationwide litigation related to sex discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County. Danielle (Danny) also served for multiple years as an Attorney for the Child in the Juvenile Rights Practice at Legal Aid Society\, where they represented youth between the ages of 0-21 in abuse and neglect proceedings as well as juvenile delinquency arraignments. Danielle (Danny) also was Legal/Policy/Advocacy Track Lead for the 2020 Gender Conference NYC. Since 2020\, Danielle (Danny) has served as co-chair of New York City Bar’s LGBTQ Rights Committee. Danielle (Danny) attained a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law (2016)\, an M.A. in Urban Affairs from CUNY-Queens College (2012)\, and a B.A. in English from Michigan State University (2009).  \nThis webinar is FREE for NACC Members. Members\, please log in when you register for this event. This webinar is $45 for non-members.  \nThis course is accredited by the Colorado Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for a maximum of 2 units of credit (50-minute hour)\, including a maximum of 2 units of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusivity credit and 0 units of Legal Ethics credit.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/supporting-and-advocating-for-lgbtqi-youth-in-and-out-of-the-courtroom/
LOCATION:Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230608T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230608T123000
DTSTAMP:20230602T182222Z
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SUMMARY:Closing Time: The Grand Finale
DESCRIPTION:NACC Member Webinar\nClosing arguments are a critical part of your advocacy for your client in a family regulation trial. Giving a powerful closing feels great and can be a lot of fun! You create a roadmap for the factfinder to arrive at your desired outcome with your argument. Your client is almost certainly living in poverty\, powerless against this behemoth of a system\, and likely a member of another marginalized group. Closing arguments are a way to tell your client’s story in the most authentic way and honor their experience. This session will provide guidance on how and when to write your closing most effectively\, how to make your delivery as powerful as possible\, and demonstrate these skills in action. \nPresenters: \nVictoria Bleier\, JD\, of Bleier Law\, specializes in state intervention proceedings\, adoption cases\, and guardianship matters  in the Juvenile Courts and the Probate and Family Court in Berkshire County\, MA. Before starting her own practice\, she was a trial attorney with the Massachusetts public defender agency\, CPCS\, Children and Family Law Division\, from 2011 to 2022. Victoria Bleier received her J.D. in 2011 from Quinnipiac Law School where she earned a concentration in Family & Juvenile Law. Victoria is licensed in Massachusetts and Connecticut.   \nEleanor Wilkinson\, JD\, is a supervising staff attorney in the Trial Panel Support Unit of the Massachusetts public  defender agency’s Children and Family Law Division\, supporting attorneys in private practice. Before that\, she was a trial attorney with the agency for almost fourteen years. In that capacity she represented indigent parents and children in state intervention proceedings\, including termination of parental rights trials\, guardianship of minor cases\, and status offense cases. Eleanor received her J.D. in 2008 from Boston College Law School\, where she was a Senior Articles Editor of the Boston College Third World Law Journal. Eleanor is licensed in Massachusetts.  \nThis webinar is FREE for NACC Members. Members\, please log in when you register for this event. This webinar is $45 for non-members.  \nThis course is accredited by the Colorado Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for a maximum of 2 units of credit (50-minute hour)\, including a maximum of 0 units of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusivity credit and 0 units of Legal Ethics credit. 
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/closing-time-the-grand-finale/
LOCATION:Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230802
DTSTAMP:20230515T201638Z
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SUMMARY:Online Red Book Training Course - Summer 2023
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays\, June 6 – August 1 \n3:00 – 4:30pm MDT \nNo session July 4 \nThe Red Book Training Course is an exciting opportunity for practitioners to brush up on their knowledge of federal child welfare law and learn tips to enhance their representation of children\, parents\, or the agency. The course covers major dependency practice competency areas and includes exam preparation strategies and tools for those intending to become certified Child Welfare Law Specialists. The material covered in the course is drawn from Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children\, Parents\, and Agencies in Neglect\, Abuse\, and Dependency Cases (4th Edition). The course is intended to assist you in breaking the material down\, focusing on important concepts\, and guiding you through the material in the Red Book. This course will not cover every part of every chapter. The instructor has made intentional decisions about what information to cover in the time that is allotted for the course. If part of a chapter is not covered\, that does not mean that content will not appear on the exam. Therefore\, you should incorporate any parts that are not covered into your self-study plans.  \nView the Schedule and Syllabus   \nThe registration fee is $225 per person for groups and NACC members ($125 for CWLS; $300 for nonmembers) and includes access to live sessions\, recordings\, the electronic Red Book\, and the RBTC workbook! Hardcopies of the Red Book are available for purchase. Please note: A hardcopy Red Book is included in the Child Welfare Law Specialist application fee.  \nBecome a Member of NACC for discount pricing.  \nImportant: Information given for each webinar session on the syllabus lists the section of the Red Book and corresponding chapters\, and sections within each chapter\, that will be covered. Please note that prior to each week it will be helpful if you have read the chapters and sections that will be covered.   \nAll sessions are 90 minutes long and begin at 3:00pm Mountain/5:00pm Eastern.  \nCan’t make it to the live sessions?  Don’t worry\, all sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing at the attendee’s convenience.   \nCLE information: \n\nColorado (50-minute hour): Sessions 1-7 of this course (630 minutes) have been accredited by the Colorado Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for a maximum of 12.6 units of credit\, including a maximum of 0.0 units of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusivity credit and 0.0 units of Legal Ethics credit.\nOhio (60-minute hour): Sessions 1-8 of this program (720 minutes) have been approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 12.0 hours of CLE credit including a maximum of 0.0 hours of Professional Conduct credit.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/online-red-book-training-summer-2023/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Foundations Training,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230502T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230502T133000
DTSTAMP:20230425T160705Z
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SUMMARY:Racial Justice in Education: Intersection of Systems Involvement and Children with Disabilities Part 2: Over and Underrepresentation of Children of Color in Child Welfare\, Special Education\, School Discipline\, and Adultification of Black Girls
DESCRIPTION:NACC Member Webinar\n\n\n\nMay 2\, 11:00am – 1:30pm MT / 1:00pm – 3:30pm ET \nIn the second installment of this two-part series\, attendees will explore the: (1) over-representation of children of color and children with disabilities in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems; (2) the over- and under-representation of children of color and children in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems in special education; and (3) the over-representation of children of color and systems-involved youth in school discipline. Attendees will receive tips and tools to help effectively counter racial bias in special education testing. The adultification of black girls will also be explored including discussion of the phenomenon from a clinical perspective as well as from the lived experience of a prior systems-involved youth.     \n\n\n\nPresenters:\n\n\n\nAlexus R. Ramsey holds a JD from Loyola Law School. Prior to law school\, Alexus graduated from California State University Los Angeles\, where she earned a BA in Political Science and minored in Philosophy. She is committed to advocating for minority communities as well as children impacted by the foster and juvenile criminal systems. During law school\, she represented young clients in Loyola’s Juvenile Justice Clinic\, which reinforced her interest in youth advocacy. Currently\, Alexus is an education staff attorney at the Alliance for Children’s Rights. As an education attorney\, she assists clients with getting access to comprehensive assessments and services they need to reach developmental milestones and excel in school. \nJill Rowland is an expert in every area of education impacting foster youth\, including early intervention\, special education\, general education\, school discipline\, and interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline. Jill’s vision has grown the Alliance’s Education Program in response to the needs of our clients: from pioneering legal representation for early intervention services to addressing the unique trauma-related education needs of foster youth. Her collaborative approach led to the creation of the Foster Youth Education Toolkit and its Court Companion\, the training of thousands of school district and foster/probation system personnel (including social workers\, probation officers\, attorneys\, and judges)\, and improved foster youth policies put into practice in multiple school districts. Jill is passionate about providing foster and probation youth with an equitable education\, so they can succeed in college\, work\, and life. She earned her JD at UCLA School of Law\, specializing in Critical Race Studies. She majored in Communications and Sociology at UC Santa Barbara. \nElana Zada holds a JD from Southwestern Law School. As a law student\, she interned at the Children’s Rights Clinic\, providing representation to low-income children in the areas of school discipline\, special education and other education-related issues. This internship solidified her decision to pursue a career in special education as an attorney representing the most vulnerable children. Prior to law school\, she earned her BA in Political Science & Legal Studies and minor in Business Administration from California State University\, Chico. \n\n\n\n  \nThis webinar is FREE for NACC Members. Members\, please log in with your member ID when you register for this event. This webinar is $45 for non-members. \nThis course is accredited by the Colorado Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for a maximum of 3 units of credit (50-minute hour)\, including a maximum of 3 units of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusivity credit and 0 units of Legal Ethics credit. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/racial-justice-in-education-intersection-of-systems-involvement-and-children-with-disabilities-part-2-over-and-underrepresentation-of-children-of-color-in-child-welfare-special-education-school-di/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230418T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230418T133000
DTSTAMP:20230405T171327Z
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SUMMARY:Racial Justice in Education: Intersection of Systems Involvement and Children with Disabilities Part 1: Privilege\, Education Discrimination\, Implicit Bias\, and Trauma in Education
DESCRIPTION:NACC Member Webinar\n\n\n\nApril 18\, 11:00am – 1:30pm MT / 1:00pm – 3:30pm ET \nIn the first installment of this two-part series\, attendees will learn and explore how privilege impacts education representation of children in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. They will also learn how Critical Race Theory concepts of whiteness as property and intersectionality help us understand how our current education system has always been intentionally designed to reinforce the existing privileges in our society. Attendees will learn the history of how our education system was formed\, how discrimination based on race was manufactured through the law into our housing system\, and how this explains why schools are still so highly segregated based on race. Inequitable school funding will also be explored. Attendees will also learn how implicit bias and trauma impact the education of systems–involved children. Attendees will explore\, through audience interaction in the recreation of scientific studies\, how implicit bias is a natural function of the brain. Attendees will also learn ways to identify and counter implicit bias in their representation of children and families. How implicit biases impact all our critical institutions will be explored including education\, justice\, health\, and employment. Attendees will also learn about the latest research in trauma brain science\, and how this significantly impacts the learning of systems–involved youth\, children of color\, and children with disabilities. Race–based trauma will also be examined.   \n\n\n\nPresenters:\n\n\n\nAlexus R. Ramsey holds a JD from Loyola Law School. Prior to law school\, Alexus graduated from California State University Los Angeles\, where she earned a BA in Political Science and minored in Philosophy. She is committed to advocating for minority communities as well as children impacted by the foster and juvenile criminal systems. During law school\, she represented young clients in Loyola’s Juvenile Justice Clinic\, which reinforced her interest in youth advocacy. Currently\, Alexus is an education staff attorney at the Alliance for Children’s Rights. As an education attorney\, she assists clients with getting access to comprehensive assessments and services they need to reach developmental milestones and excel in school. \nJill Rowland is an expert in every area of education impacting foster youth\, including early intervention\, special education\, general education\, school discipline\, and interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline. Jill’s vision has grown the Alliance’s Education Program in response to the needs of our clients: from pioneering legal representation for early intervention services to addressing the unique trauma-related education needs of foster youth. Her collaborative approach led to the creation of the Foster Youth Education Toolkit and its Court Companion\, the training of thousands of school district and foster/probation system personnel (including social workers\, probation officers\, attorneys\, and judges)\, and improved foster youth policies put into practice in multiple school districts. Jill is passionate about providing foster and probation youth with an equitable education\, so they can succeed in college\, work\, and life. She earned her JD at UCLA School of Law\, specializing in Critical Race Studies. She majored in Communications and Sociology at UC Santa Barbara. \nElana Zada holds a JD from Southwestern Law School. As a law student\, she interned at the Children’s Rights Clinic\, providing representation to low-income children in the areas of school discipline\, special education and other education-related issues. This internship solidified her decision to pursue a career in special education as an attorney representing the most vulnerable children. Prior to law school\, she earned her BA in Political Science & Legal Studies and minor in Business Administration from California State University\, Chico. \n\n\n\n  \nThis webinar is FREE for NACC Members. Members\, please log in with your member ID when you register for this event. This webinar is $45 for non-members. \n\n\n\nThis course is accredited by the Colorado Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for a maximum of 3 units of credit (50–minute hour)\, including a maximum of 3 units of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusivity credit and 0 units of Legal Ethics credit.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/racial-justice-in-education-intersection-of-systems-involvement-and-children-with-disabilities-part-1-privilege-education-discrimination-implicit-bias-and-trauma-in-education/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230322T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230322T143000
DTSTAMP:20230330T204623Z
CREATED:20230313T230752Z
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SUMMARY:Dismantling the Master’s House: Committing to a Culture of Antiracism in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:NACC Member Webinar\n\n\n\nPractitioners working closely with the young people and families that are trapped in the delinquency and family regulation systems work within systems that were created to oppress communities of color. In order to achieve true client-centered advocacy and client empowerment\, we must better understand the history of these racist systems\, how we have participated in these systems at the detriment of those we have committed to serve and those we serve with\, how to deconstruct these belief systems\, and how to replace them with affirming advocacy. This webinar will also discuss the path the presenters’ agency is taking to achieve an antiracist workplace and some of the hurdles they’ve encountered.  \n\n\n\nNote: This is a highly interactive session. Participants will engage in several activities focused on identifying and directly addressing racially-based harms \n\n\n\nPresenters:\n\n\n\n\nBrittany Mobley\, JDDeputy Chief\, Community Defender Division (Juvenile Services Program)The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia\n\n\n\n\n\nTiffany Reid-Collazo\, JD              Staff Attorney\, Community Defender Division (Juvenile Services Program)The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia\n\n\n\n\nBrittany Mobley is the Juvenile Services Program Deputy Chief for the Public Defender Service. Prior to PDS\, she was a senior attorney at the Children’s Law Center within their Guardian ad Litem Program. Brittany is on the advisory council of the Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness\, the Co-Chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee of the American Bar Association\, and an advisory board member for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Gault Center. \n\n\n\nTiffany Reid-Collazo is a Staff Attorney in the Juvenile Services Program at the Public Defender Service for D.C. Tiffany received a M.A. in African Diasporic History from Howard University and later graduated from American University Washington College of Law\, knowing law would be her weapon in the fight for Black liberation. Tiffany is an Ambassador for Racial Justice through Georgetown’s Juvenile Justice Initiative and the Gault Center\, a fellow with the Black Defender Leadership Institute\, and serves on several youth justice and mutual aid committees. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is FREE for NACC Members. Members\, please log in with your member ID when you register for this event. This webinar is $45 for non-members. Non-member webinar registrants will receive access to a 90-day trial NACC membership. \n\n\n\nThis course is pending accreditation by the Colorado Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for a maximum of 2 units of credit (50-minute hour)\, including a maximum of 2 units of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusivity c
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/dismantling-the-masters-house-committing-to-a-culture-of-antiracism-in-the-workplace/
LOCATION:
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230314T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230425T170000
DTSTAMP:20230330T201001Z
CREATED:20230312T192756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T201001Z
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SUMMARY:Online Red Book Training - Spring 2023
DESCRIPTION:This online Red Book Training Course is designed to assist you in preparing for the Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS) examination. It can also serve as an overall review of dependency competency areas. The course will consist of seven weekly webinars. The material covered in the course is drawn from Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children\, Parents\, and Agencies in Neglect\, Abuse\, and Dependency Cases (4th Edition). The course is intended to assist you in breaking the material down\, focusing on important concepts\, and guiding you through the material in the Red Book. This course will not cover every part of every chapter. The instructor has made intentional decisions about what information to cover in the time that is allotted for the course. If part of a chapter is not covered\, that does not mean that content will not appear on the exam. Therefore\, you should incorporate any parts that are not covered into your self-study plans. \n\n\n\nView the Schedule and Syllabus  \n\n\n\nThe registration fee is $225 per person for groups and NACC members ($125 for CWLS; $300 for nonmembers) and includes access to live sessions\, recordings\, the electronic Red Book\, and the RBTC workbook! \n\n\n\nClick here to become a Member of NACC for discount pricing. \n\n\n\nImportant: Information given for each webinar session on the syllabus lists the section of the Red Book and corresponding chapters\, and sections within each chapter\, that will be covered. Please note that prior to each week it will be helpful if you have read the chapters and sections that will be covered. Sessions 1\, 2\, and 7 will be 90 minutes long. Sessions 3-6 will be 75 minutes long. \n\n\n\nAll sessions begin at 5:00pm Eastern. \n\n\n\nCan’t make it to the live sessions?  Don’t worry\, all sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing at the attendee’s convenience.  \n\n\n\nRegistration includes access to the electronic version of the Red Book and session recordings from registration to three months after the conclusion of the course. Hardcopies of the Red Book are available for purchase. Please note: A hardcopy Red Book is included in the Child Welfare Law Specialist application fee. If you are a CWLS applicant\, please see the General Information step of your application for ordering instructions. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis course is pending accreditation by the Colorado Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for a maximum of 11.4 units of credit (50-minute hour)\, including a maximum of 0 units of Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusivity credit and 0 units of Legal Ethics credit.This program is pending approval by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 9.5 hours of CLE credit\, including a maximum of 0 hours of Professional Conduct credit.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/online-red-book-training-spring-2023/
LOCATION:
CATEGORIES:Foundations Training,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230215T133000
DTSTAMP:20230330T204746Z
CREATED:20230130T210055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T204746Z
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SUMMARY:Algorithms in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
DESCRIPTION:Algorithms and predictive models are increasingly used in the child welfare and juvenile systems\, yet most of them are not seen by courts\, and attorneys and court personnel may struggle to understand how they work. This webinar will demystify the use of algorithms and help practitioners understand the ways the algorithms themselves can be biased based on race and income and can be misused. Algorithms are powerful tools\, but they are not infallible\, and courts have an ethical duty to understand  how these tools might impact vulnerable children. Participants will learn why\, how\, and where these algorithmic models affect outcomes for children and families for both good and ill and their possible future use. \n\n\n\nThe presenter\, Matthew Trail\, is conducting a survey for attorneys\, law students\, and judges in child welfare practice to learn how they would make decisions if given an algorithmic predictive model risk score and asks that attendees take the survey prior to the webinar\, so that the results can be discussed. \n\n\n\n\nView the Survey\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPresenter\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatthew Trail\, JDMax Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods \n\n\n\nMatthew Trail worked for fifteen years as an attorney ad litem representing children in foster care\, with a focus on representing children with disabilities and mental health issues from trauma. He began his career at a legal aid office in Florida and then moved to Houston where he eventually became managing attorney for Disability Rights Texas’ foster team. In 2020\, Matthew joined the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods Behavioral Law section as a research fellow where he researches decision-making in foster care. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is FREE for NACC Members. Members\, please log in with your member ID when you register for this event. This webinar is $45 for non-members. Non-member webinar registrants will receive access to a 90-day trial NACC membership \n\n\n\nAccredited for 2 hours of CLE in Colorado (50-minute hour). CLE approval in at least one state can streamline an attorney’s CLE application in another state. Check with your jurisdiction for details on simplified CLE applications and online/on-demand learning requirements.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/algorithms-in-child-welfare-and-juvenile-justice/
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CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230118T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230118T163000
DTSTAMP:20230330T204836Z
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UID:10000006-1674054000-1674059400@naccchildlaw.org
SUMMARY:NACC’s Child Welfare Law Year in Review: 2022
DESCRIPTION:JANUARY NACC MEMBER WEBINAR\n\n\n\nNACC’s Fourth Annual Child Welfare Year in Review recaps need-to-know updates from 2022\, including key Supreme Court decisions and pending cases\, selected state case law\, federal data and guidance\, ABA Resolutions\, and more. Join NACC as we reflect on child welfare victories\, updates\, and lessons from 2022 and look ahead to what 2023 may bring. \n\n\n\nPresenters: \n\n\n\nChristina Lewis\, JD\, CWLSNACC Staff Attorney \n\n\n\nKristen Pisani-Jacques\, JD\, CWLSNACC Training Director
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/naccs-child-welfare-law-year-in-review-2022/
LOCATION:Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221214T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221214T163000
DTSTAMP:20230330T204921Z
CREATED:20230302T201400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T204921Z
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SUMMARY:Integrating Evaluations in Practice: Lessons Learned from Representing Survivors of CSEC within a Treatment Court Model
DESCRIPTION:DECEMBER 2022 NACC MEMBER WEBINAR\n\n\n\nJuvenile treatment courts are not new\, but emerging specialized legal practices to address therapeutic needs of child-participants is a more recent trend. The CEASE Clinic\, an in-house legal clinic specializing in representing survivors of the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in dependency proceedings\, partnered with UGA’s School of Social Work to represent survivors in Georgia’s first juvenile court CSEC treatment court. This session will discuss CEASE’s use of the ABA Model Act for Child Representation and trauma-informed practice principles in representing survivors of CSEC\, as well as how to reframe how we think about outcomes for survivors involved in the child welfare system. This session will outline a multi-tiered evaluation effort of practices\, attitudes\, beliefs on trauma (including secondary trauma)\, and ethics. \n\n\n\nPresenters: \n\n\n\nKasandra DoddAllison DunniganEmma Hetherington
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/integrating-evaluations-in-practice-lessons-learned-from-representing-survivors-of-csec-within-a-treatment-court-model-2/
LOCATION:Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221116T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221116T163000
DTSTAMP:20230330T205036Z
CREATED:20230302T201813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T205036Z
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SUMMARY:Authentic Family Engagement to Achieve Optimum Outcomes Using a Family-Centered Approach
DESCRIPTION:NOVEMBER 2022 NACC MEMBER WEBINAR\n\n\n\nA family-centered approach is key to authentic family engagement\, effective treatment\, sustained recovery\, and family wellbeing. There is not a universally accepted definition of a family-centered approach. Despite differences in definitions\, there are a set of common essential ingredients that are used across the continuum of providers and systems that includes a comprehensive array of clinical treatment and related support services that meet the needs of each family member\, not only of the individual requesting care. This webinar will highlight the essential ingredients required to successfully implement a family-centered approach and cover practical strategies\, challenges\, and successes from experts in the field. In addition\, it will review the state and local leadership efforts needed to ensure the implementation and sustainability of a family-centered approach. A series of companion modules developed by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare\, Implementing a Family-Centered Approach for Families Affected By Substance Use Disorders and Involved with Children Welfare Services\, will be featured during the presentation. This resource is designed for state\, county\, and agency-level collaborative partners working together to improve systems\, services\, and outcomes for children and families affected by substance use disorders.   Presenter: Kimberly-Ann Coe\, BSW\, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Deputy Program Director of Regional Partnership Grant Programmatic Technical Assistance  \n\n\n\nAccredited for 2 hours of CLE in Colorado (50-minute hour). CLE approval in at least one state can streamline an attorney’s CLE application in another state. Check with your jurisdiction for details on simplified CLE applications and online/on-demand learning requirements.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/authentic-family-engagement-to-achieve-optimum-outcomes-using-a-family-centered-approach/
LOCATION:Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221012T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221012T163000
DTSTAMP:20230330T205358Z
CREATED:20230302T201005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T205358Z
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Family Preservation for Black Children in the Foster Care System
DESCRIPTION:OCTOBER 2022 NACC MEMBER WEBINAR\n\n\n\nDuring this webinar\, presenters from the National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW)  discussed: \n\n\n\n\nThe importance of family preservation efforts for children who are in foster care or those who are in danger of being placed into the foster care system\n\n\n\nThe adoption and permanency patterns of Black families\n\n\n\nThe history of transracial adoptions in America and the importance of transracial adoptees having connections to their cultures of origin and learning how to deal with racism\n\n\n\nThe issues and challenges of transracial adoptions from the perspective of a transracial adoptee\n\n\n\nThe role of attorneys and the legal system in promoting permanency and family preservation\n\n\n\n\nPresenters: \n\n\n\nApril DinwoodieVivian M. DraytonDr. James T. Freeman Leora Neal\, LCSWClarence G. Nelson\, MSWJ. Toni OliverAmina Mayazi Saunders \n\n\n\nAccredited for 2 hours of CLE in Colorado (50-minute hour). CLE approval in at least one state can streamline an attorney’s CLE application in another state. Check with your jurisdiction for details on simplified CLE applications and online/on-demand learning requirements.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/integrating-evaluations-in-practice-lessons-learned-from-representing-survivors-of-csec-within-a-treatment-court-model/
LOCATION:Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220914T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220914T163000
DTSTAMP:20230330T205419Z
CREATED:20230302T201940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T205419Z
UID:10000011-1663167600-1663173000@naccchildlaw.org
SUMMARY:Engaging\, Supporting\, and Advocating for Incarcerated Parents & Their Children
DESCRIPTION:SEPTEMBER 2022 NACC MEMBER WEBINAR\n\n\n\nIncarcerated parents and their children are at greater risk than parents who are not incarcerated of losing their relationship forever after the state initiates court proceedings. Incarcerated parents do matter and their ability to create\, maintain\, strengthen\, and/or repair their relationship with their children during incarceration reduces harm to their children\, improves child wellbeing in placement\, and increases successful reentry and reunification of parents to community. Professionals working in this system have different roles but all can do better to uplift the parent’s voice in the court process; to engage early and actively with the incarcerated parent; to support their parent-child relationship\, including the provision of remedial services\, when needed; and to remove bias from decision-making in these cases that leads to unnecessary family separation. During this webinar\, attendees will learn how legal practitioners and other decision-makers can change their outlook and advocacy when working with incarcerated parents. \n\n\n\nPresenters: \n\n\n\nStacey Allen-Chavez\, Reunified Parent \n\n\n\nCameron E. Buhl\, JD\, Managing Attorney\, Infinitum Legal Counsel\, P.S. \n\n\n\nD’Adre Cunningham\, JD\, Resource Attorney\, Incarcerated Parents Project\, Washington Defender Association \n\n\n\nRichard Pittman\, JD\, CWLS\, Deputy Public Defender\, Director of Juvenile Defender Services\, Louisiana Public Defender Board \n\n\n\nStacey Allen-Chavez is a mother of two and was formerly an incarcerated individual at Washington Correction Center for Women. Stacey is currently working on being a prison advocate for incarcerated parents.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/engaging-supporting-and-advocating-for-incarcerated-parents-their-children/
LOCATION:Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Member Event,Webinar
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