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Special Series: The Moment Is Now

Read Children’s Bureau Express call to action to chart a different course to strengthen families through primary prevention and create a more just and equitable system focused on child and family well-being. This article series consensus statement that stresses how we must all value and invest in families and communities. 

posted on September 16, 2020
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Article: Investing in Youth and Families

FJI Communications Workgroup Co-Chair Kathleen Creamer writes about the importance of investing in families and supporting kinship caregivers.

posted on September 16, 2020
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Webinar – News You Can Use: Title IV-E Child Welfare Funding for Legal Representation

FJI Executive Team Member Joanne Moore will be presenting on using Title IVE funds for legal representation on September 22, 2020. 

posted on September 11, 2020
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It’s Not Enough To Mean Well

FJI Communications Workgroup Co-chair Cathy Krebs discusses racism in child welfare in her article for The Imprint, “It’s Not Enough to Mean Well”.

posted on September 11, 2020
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Webinar: Pre-Petition Legal Representation for Parents and Youth

The Family Justice Initiative is hosting a webinar on pre-petition legal representation for parents and youth in the child welfare system. Presenters will discuss pre-petition representation programs, including funding, getting started, relationship with the child welfare agency as a referral source, best practices and outcomes. The webinar will be on September 23, from 3:00 to…

posted on September 2, 2020
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Active Efforts in ICWA Cases During the Pandemic

Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) cases are being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: courts are delaying time sensitive hearings, tribal family’s visits are being disrupted or canceled altogether, and case plan services are being put on hold. This raises concerns of whether active efforts tribal families need in order to reunite with their children…

posted on July 7, 2020
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Webinar: Multidisciplinary Legal Representation and its Positive Impact on Reunifications

Please join the ABA Center on Children and the Law for a free webinar on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 12:30 – 2:00 PM EST. The webinar explores how high-quality legal representation for parents and family reunification. Download the flyer to learn how to register.

posted on June 25, 2020
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During Coronavirus, High-Quality Legal Representation Can Be a Lifesaver for Families

FJI leaders describe how high-quality legal representation for parents and children helps families reunify during the Covid-19 pandemic.

posted on June 25, 2020
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CIP Talk: What Every Judge and Attorney Needs to Know about the Trauma of Removal

Listen to Monique Mitchell as she shares the trauma of family separation and removal in her CIP talk.

posted on May 29, 2020
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CIP Talk: Reduce the Need for Foster Care and Family Separation

Christopher Church, Staff Attorney, USC School of Law, discusses how to better reduce the need for family separation in the child welfare system.

posted on May 29, 2020
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