• Youth In Court: Bridging the Gap

• Working with the Courts in Child Protection
  free publication from the Children's Bureau's Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series

• Best Practices Checklist
  Innovative ideas for improved court practice to expedite permanency for children.

• Visitation Protocol Project - Providing Meaningful Visitation (.ppt)
  Georgia State University and Committee on Justice for Children Visitation Seminar. January 31, 2007 - Atlanta, GeorgiaJudge R. Michael Key, Troup County Juvenile CourtMelissa Carter, Committee on Justice for ChildrenSusan Webb, Troup County DFCS

• Research on Visiting and How Research Informs Best Practice

• The Essential Advocate: Using CASAs to Promote Child Well-Being

• Blueprint for Change: Education Success for Children in Foster Care Fact Sheet

• Making Reasonable Efforts

• Knowing Who You Are
  Knowing Who You Are is a curriculum is designed for child welfare professionals, caretakers, and other adults involved in child welfare. The e-learning is the second part of this three-part curriculum. The e-learning builds on introductory concepts presented in the Knowing Who You Are video, and prepares participants for faciliated, in-person learning. (Casey Family Programs)

• Fostering Connections Resource Center
  

The National Child Advocacy Center has a number of on line courses for CPS, law enforcement, prosecutors and child advocacy center staff.  Visit the National Child Advocacy Center website for more information on the following online training courses.

• Child Abuse Investigations in Meth Lab Cases - Tim Ahumada
• Child Development 101 - Allison DeFelice, PhD
• Child Sexual Abuse: A Judicial Perspective - Judge Charles B. Schudson
• Children's Advocacy Centers: A Model for Improving the System's Response to Child Abuse - Nancy Chandler
• Collaboration, Consistency & Cultural Competency - Carroll Ann Ellis
• The CPS Worker: Making a Case for Safety - Jim Holler
• Developmental Perspectives on Child Sexual Behavior in Children & Adolescents - William Friedrich, PhD
• The Emotional Effects of Domestic Violence on Children - Sharon McGee, MS
• Filtering Information: Utilizing Interpreters in Investigative Interviews - Maria Rosales-Lambert
• Forensic Interviewing Skills for Working with Child Abuse Victims with Cognitive and/or Communication Impairments - Nora J. Baladerian, PhD
• Interviewing Preschool Children - Linda Cordisco Steele, M.Ed
• Law Enforcement's Response to Child Sexual Abuse - Detective Rick Cage
• The Medical & Developmental Effects of Domestic Violence on Children - John Stirling, MD
• Opening Statements and Closing Arguments in Child Sexual Abuse Cases - Jeffrey Brickman, JD
• Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten: Readiness Activities and Skills for Success
• Profiling the Child Molester - Investigator George Ryan
• Providing Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases - Laura Rogers, JD
• Standards for Prevention Programs - Pat Stanislaski
• Teaching with Teddy - Dianne Pace
• Trial Strategies in Child Protection Cases - Victor Vieth
• Victim Assistance: Preparation and Support for Children in Criminal Proceedings - Jeannette M. Adkins
• When It Is In the Family: How to Handle Sibling Sex Abuse - Jacqueline Page, PsyD
• Working with the Non-Offending Caregiver - Cassandra Leslie