The Adoptions and Safe Families Act—Part 1 (Course No: 6872061121)
Jennifer Renne, J.D. of the National Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues at the American Bar Association presents a brief overview of the Adoptions and Safe Families Act of 1997 and other relevant federal and state law.  This lecture includes a historical overview of the act as well as the fundamentals for its implementation.  Appropriate for practitioners interested in learning the overarching legal mandates for children in the foster care system.  This segment continues in Part II. 

Speaker: Jennifer Renne, J.D.
Total time: 1 hour
Credit: 1.0 hour of  ethics credit

The Adoptions and Safe Families Act—Part 2 (Course No: 6872061121A)
Jennifer Renne, J.D. of the National Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues at the American Bar Association continues with further information relevant to her initial lecture on the Adoptions and Safe Families Act 1997. 

Speaker: Jennifer Renne, J.D.
Total time: 1 hour
Credit: 1.0 hour of  credit

Understanding the Standards/Ethics of Attorneys and Social Workers (Course No: 6872061121B)
Professor Thomas R. Hornsby, J.D. discusses the ethical concerns of attorneys and social workers navigating the foster care system.  He discusses the dynamics of relationships between practitioners in the field of child advocacy and offers advice about how to maintain professionalism when dealing with the court system.  Also included is a discussion of Louisiana’s standards for attorneys that represent children in Child In Need of Care cases. 

Speaker: Professor Thomas R. Hornsby, J.D.
Total time: 1 hour
Make-up: Attorney Ethics
Credit: 1.0 hour of credit

Permanency Options #1 (Course No: 6872061121C)
Jennifer Renne, J.D. of the National Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues at the American Bar Association discusses the four permanency options for children in the child welfare system.  Adoption and alternative permanent living arrangements are discussed in this lecture.  This segment continues in Part II.  

Speaker: Jennifer Renne, J.D.
Total time: 1 hour
Credit: 1.0 hour of credit

Permanency Options #2 (Course No: 6872061121D)
Jennifer Renne, J.D. of the National Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues at the American Bar Association continues her discussion and analysis of the permanency options for children in the foster care system.  

Speaker: Jennifer Renne, J.D.
Total time: 1 hour
Credit: 1.0 hour of credit

Judicial Expectations on Competency (Course No: 6872061121E)
Joanne Brown, former judge, attorney and licensed social worker discusses the standards of competency for professionals in the child welfare system.  This lecture highlights professionalism requirements for practitioners by discussing the interplay between judges, social workers and attorneys in the child welfare court system. 

Speaker: Joanne M. Brown, J.D., M.S.W.
Total time: 1 hour 12 minutes
Make-up: Professionalism
Credit: 1.2 hours of professionalism credit