Hearings

Conceptual Model of Judicial Decision-Making and Hearing Quality in Child Welfare

Posted by Susan Shaffette on July 21, 2021 | Featured

This new brief presents a conceptual model that shows how aspects of the child welfare court process relate to case outcomes for children and families. This model can help researchers, practitioners, and policymakers better understand the child welfare court process … Read More

Tags: Child Welfare, Child Well-Being, Court, Court Hearings, Court Improvement Program (CIP), Courts, Hearings, Judges, Safety Permanency & Well-being, Safety Permanency & Wellbeing

Louisiana CINC Benchbook

Posted by Susan Shaffette on February 25, 2021 | Featured

The Court Improvement Program of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Louisiana Judicial College, and Pelican Center for Children and Families is delighted to announce the publication of the Louisiana Child in Need of Care Benchbook for Juvenile Judges. The Benchbook project is a … Read More

Tags: Attorney, bench card, Bench Cards, benchbook, benchcards, Case Plan, Child Abuse, Child in Need of Care (CINC), Child Welfare, CINC, Court, Custody, Foster Care, Hearings, Judge, Judges, Judicial, Neglect, Permanency, Safety, Safety Plan, Social Worker, Trauma, Well Being, Well-Being, Wellbeing