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.
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.
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”.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
In Child Welfare Cases, Just Any Old Lawyer Won’t Do
“This pandemic has provided a long-overdue jolt to our system. This jolt gives us the chance to re-examine our broken system and to reimagine how we can better support families. Strong legal representation by institutional providers is a first step.” Read the full article here.