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FJI Spring 2022 Newsletter

Welcome to the second newsletter of the Family Justice Initiative (FJI)! FJI is pleased to share an outcome report from demonstration sites that invested in high-quality legal representation for parents and children.

posted on May 9, 2022
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Reflections from ABA Center on Children and the Law Conferences

FJI Communications Committee Co-chairs Cathy Krebs and Kathleen Creamer share some overall thoughts on the themes presented during the annual conferences.

posted on May 6, 2022
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MA: Baker proposal for guardians ad litem will only worsen child welfare system

The move would lead to unnecessary, traumatic separation of children from families writes Michael Dsida and Leon Smith in CommonWealth Magazine.

posted on April 29, 2022
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Improving Child Welfare in Maine

To improve child welfare in Maine, Chelsea Peters argues that national best practices – including a right to legal counsel for children – are a great place to start.

posted on March 6, 2022
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FJI Demonstration Sites Report

Learn how FJI demonstration sites are improving the lives of children and families through high-quality lawyering.

posted on February 16, 2022
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FJI Winter 2022 Newsletter

Enjoy our first newsletter of the Family Justice Initiative (FJI)! This quarterly newsletter will highlight FJI resources that you can use in your work. 

posted on January 31, 2022
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CIP Talk: Making Lived Experience Engagement Authentic

Learn more about making lived experience engagement authentic, intentional, and mutually Beneficial.

posted on December 29, 2021
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CIP Talk: Listen to Believe

Judge Aurora Martinez Jones shares guidance for child welfare judges and advocates on the importance to believe and listen to children.

posted on November 29, 2021
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In Court Advocacy Guide

Check out FJI’s new In Court Advocacy Guide! The guide provides discussion, tips, and tools to enhance in-court advocacy for your clients to help them achieve their case goals.  

posted on November 1, 2021
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New Campaign to Ensure Attorneys for Children in Foster Care

The National Association of Counsel for Children launches a new campaign, Counsel for Kids, dedicated to ensuring that children in foster care receive lawyers of their own.

posted on October 26, 2021
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