Florida’s Court Improvement Program – Children’s Bureau Express
Since 1995, Florida’s Dependency Court Improvement Program (CIP) has been working with courts and child welfare partners to improve the child welfare process. So, when the State completed its second Federal Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) in 2008, it was only natural that CIP staff would use the CFSR results to examine ways in which the courts could have a more positive impact. Reviewing the results of each CFSR item with a broad lens, the staff developed a strategic plan—a court-related Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)—that reflected the State’s own Program Improvement Plan.
IN THE INTEREST OF C.G – Court Cases and Legal Information at Leagle.com
IN THE INTEREST OF C.G., Court of Appeals of Iowa.
IN THE MATTER OF: D.W.C. and J.A.C. Court of Appeals of North Carolina.
Respondent-mother (“Eloise”)[ 1 ] appeals from the trial court’s order terminating her parental rights to the minor children, D.W.C. (“Donnie”) and J.A.C. (“Johnnie”).
Note-Link -Audio / Video Recording and Note Taking – What is Note-Link
Note-Link is a combination of software and hardware designed to take notes during a court case, a meeting, an interview/interrogation or any event you might record, and link those notes directly to the exact point in time of the recording. The Note-Link solution includes a digital pen, and the software to link to any event recorded using one of the FTR solutions.
Child and Family Advocacy: The Complete Guide to Child Advocacy and Education for Parents,Teachers, Advocates, and Social Workers.
Steven R. Isham, MA, LBSW
Determining the Best Interests of the Child
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Whenever a court must make a determination as to the custody and/or placement of a child, or must decide on a petition for termination of parental rights, the court must weigh whether that decision will be in the best interests of the child. All States and Territories require that the child’s best interests be considered whenever such decisions regarding a child’s placement are made. This State Statutes publication provides the factors that may be considered by the court when making a best interests determination.
Best Practices in Dependency:Planned, Purposeful, and Progressive Visitation
Court Improvement Training Academy
Rose Wentz, Consultant for the National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice and Permanency Planning, discusses how to have safe and successful visits. Rose covers the definition of visits per federal law and best practice standards as well as the connections a child needs while in care. With audience interaction she reviews a four-step decision making process for developing a visit plan to meet a child’s needs and enable parents to improve parenting skills. She also looks at how to develop a visit plan that will meet the goal of allowing children to have a safe visit in the most natural and home-like situation.