8 March 2008
Testifying in Court: A Guide for Child Protective Service Workers
DVD and Discussion Guide. Arizona State University.
27 February 2008
Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights
This State Statutes publication reviews State laws that detail the specific circumstances that must be present when a court terminates the legal parent-child relationship. Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children’s Bureau/ACYF
25 February 2008
County has a model dependency court – San Jose Mercury News
The Santa Clara County Superior Court has built a model juvenile court, one that is nationally recognized for its innovations and its results. It has one of the highest family reunification rates in the state: 43 percent of the children are returned to their parents or guardians. The state average is 39 percent. In our innovative Juvenile Dependency Drug Treatment Court, the first of its kind in the nation, the reunification rate is significantly higher, at 76 percent. In March, we will launch a second dependency drug court with a $6.3 million grant that we received to assist families in addressing the underlying drug and alcohol problems that often result in an unsafe home life for the children whom the court must protect.
6 February 2008
Foster kids in court system need a lawyer’s services
As a young outreach worker in Seattle, I remember how Missy, a young woman on the streets who I was working with, gave advice to another youth who was sought by the police. “On the way to the police station make sure you hit the cop,” Missy told the other youth. I was stunned and confused, but Missy continued: “At least then you get a lawyer and get to go before the judge.”