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Supporting Remote Family Time During the Pandemic and Beyond: The Judge’s Role

Posted by Susan Shaffette on May 12, 2021 | Featured

This Judge’s Action Alert highlights: trends in use of remote family time by the legal child welfare community during the pandemic; benefits and drawbacks of using remote family time approaches; keys to effective remote family time; how judges can support remote family … Read More

Tags: Child Welfare, Court Hearings, Courts, Judge, Judges, Pandemic, Remote Court, Role

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

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Birth Parents with Trauma Histories and the Child Welfare System: A Guide for Judges and Attorneys

Posted by Susan Shaffette on June 17, 2020 | Featured

By recognizing the potential impact of trauma on parenting, judges and attorneys can more easily connect parents with services that will meet their needs. This resource from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network addresses the following questions: What are signs … Read More

Tags: Attorney, Attorneys, Child Welfare, Judge, Judges, Parenting, Trauma-Informed