Attorney Resources

• Implementing Child Welfare IT Systems Using “Low Code” Solutions
• A Change Framework for Engaging Fathers and Paternal Relatives and Promoting Racial Justice
• Spotlight on Domestic Violence and Child Welfare
• Screening for Substance Use in Child Welfare Using the UNCOPE
• FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Support Children and Families in Foster Care
• White House Announces Slate of Actions on Child Welfare
• Indian Child Welfare (ICW)Quarterly and Annual Report
• Fact Sheet: Children Thrive in Grandfamilies
• The State of Children With Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs
• Announcing New Resource On Infants Affected By Prenatal Substance Exposure
• Restrictions on Food Stamps Will Be Lifted For Former Foster Youth
• Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care
• Intergenerational Evaluation Toolkit
• Protecting the Rights and Providing Appropriate Services to LGBTQIA2S+ Youth in Out-of-Home Care
• Adoption Triad: Tribal Customary Adoption
• The Supreme Court leaves Indian Child Welfare Act intact
• Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care
• Investing in Families Prevents Child Welfare Involvement
• Child and family outcomes of the Safe Babies Court Team – A scoping review
• Critical Child Protection Studies. (Special Issue of Social Sciences).
• Update on Efforts to Mitigate Child Labor Exploitation and Internal Audit on Placement Process Used to Transfer Custody of Unaccompanied Children to Vetted Sponsors
• Racial Equity Tip Sheets
• Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care
• Trauma-Informed Legal Representation for Youth in Sexual-Abuse-to-Prison Pipeline
• Four Ways That Courts Can Actively Engage Children and Youth Involved in Child Welfare Proceedings
•  Family First – Title IV-E Prevention Plan Implementation Updates
• 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
• Immunity for Persons Who Report Child Abuse and Neglect
• A Guide to Implementing Family First
• Child Welfare and FFPSA
• Barriers to Authentic Youth Engagement in Permanency Planning
• Common Problems, Common Solutions
• Resources to Support Title IV-E Prevention Program Planning
• ORR Unaccompanied Children Program Policy Guide
• Representing Families of Children with Diabetes Facing Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations
• Adoption Triad: The Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency
• Dads Matter: The Taxpayer Cost of Fatherlessness
• Chart: “What do I do?” Trauma-Informed Support for Children
• Qualifications and Standards for Attorneys Representing Children in Need of Care – Reports Due January 31st
• A Research-Based Question and Answer Resource on Sex Trafficking for Youth-Supporting Professionals
• Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care
• The Attorney Manual to Guide Representation of Children Victimized by the Online Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material
• Social Media Tips for Foster Youth, Foster Parents and Child Welfare Workers
• Standardizing Care for Clients Impacted by Human Trafficking
• National Compendium of Trauma-Responsive Policies and Programs
• Building a Relationship With Birth Families
• Juvenile Law Center Launches Digital Youth Advocacy Toolkit
• Temporary Child-Welfare Placements Target Nonwhite Children Disproportionately
• State of American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families Report
• Call for Abstracts – NACC’s 46th National Child Welfare Law Conference
• Language Bias in Child Welfare (Includes audio)
• Benefits of Kinship Placement
• Speaking of Change: How Can Kinship Care Advance Racial Equity in Child Welfare?
• Louisiana’s Families in Need of Services
  Laws Providing the Right Services to
  Children and Families
• Children in Today’s Courtroom
• My Community Cares: Strengthening Families and Supporting Communities
• ABCs of ACEs
• Using ACEs and TBRI to Implement a Trauma-Informed Courtroom
• Overview: LSBA Children’s Law Committee Continuing Advocacy for Louisiana’s Future
• Guide to Legal Guardianship in Child in Need of Care Cases (CINC)
• Recommendations for Child Welfare System Support from Youth Currently and Formerly in Foster Care
• Survey of Youth Currently and Formerly in Foster Care at Risk for Human Trafficking: Final Report
• New Child Welfare Journal – Family Integrity and Justice Quarterly
• Trauma-Informed Youth Transitions in Tribal Child Welfare
• The Little Agency That Could: Louisiana’s Mental Health Advocacy Service
• Recommendations for Legal Representation of Children and Youth in Neglect and Abuse Proceedings
• National Adoption Month Resources for Legal Professionals
• Native American Heritage Month – ICWA
• MCLE: Deadlines Approaching for Earning, Reporting CLE Credits
• Data Capacity: What Is It and Does Our Family Treatment Court Team Have It?
• Family Treatment Courts – Strategy Briefs
• Court Process and Legal Rights Guide For Foster Caregivers
• Safety Guide: A Guide for Judges and Attorneys
• Child Welfare Hearing Quality Research: What Legal Professionals Should Know
• How Legal Professionals Can Use the Compendium of Measures and Data Sources: Understanding Judicial Decision-Making and Hearing Quality in Child Welfare
• The Art of Listening Effectively
• Five Resources for Lawyers Representing Transition Aged Youth
• Trauma Caused by Separation of Children from Parents
• What You Need to Know About Child in Need of Care Cases in Louisiana (Quick Guide)
• Tips & Tools for Providing High-Quality Legal Representation to Children and Parents in Child Welfare Proceedings: Out-of-Court Advocacy
• Child Welfare Law Specialist Certification
• Trauma Exposure Response: A Resource for Child Welfare Attorneys
• Getting Down to Basics: Tools to Support LGBTQ Youth in Care
• Utilizing Title IV-E Funds to Support High Quality Legal Representation for Children & Youth Who are in Foster Care
• Qualifications and Standards for Attorneys Representing Children in Need of Care
• Child Safety Powerpoint
• Reasonable Efforts as Prevention