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Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) Volume II: Implementation Guide

Developed by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges – Capacity Building Center for Judges Introduction This volume offers a step-by-step process to help you implement the Judicial, Court, Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) in your court system. … Read More

Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP): Quick Start Guide

Developed by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges – Capacity Building Center for Judges Measures were developed using the following guiding principles. The measures must The measures were developed through an iterative process with feedback from judges, … Read More

Improving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Through a Race Equity Lens: A Toolkit For Juvenile and Family Court Judges

Introduction This toolkit is designed to equip juvenile and family court judges with effective strategies and tangible action plans for enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the court system. Drawing on a trauma-informed perspective, the toolkit aims to … Read More

ADVANCING EQUITABLE OUTCOMES IN CHILD WELFARE

INTRODUCTION Formed in 1997, the Lutheran Services in America (LSA) national network model accelerates transformational change. One key decade-long movement has been LSA’s implementation of learning collaboratives that target systemic changes in the welfare of all, from children to older … Read More

Inclusion: Always in Season

With the holiday season in full swing, many companies will be gathering employees to celebrate the year past and toast to success in the one ahead. When planning such parties—whether around the holidays or any time of year—it is important … Read More

FROM EFFICACY TO EFFECTIVENESS: Community Health Workers, Medical Homes for Children,and the Measurement Systems to Support Them

Introduction: Why community health workers matter to child health practice. The medical community long has recognized that health itself is not confined to the absence of disease or infirmity. Increasingly, child health’s role is being defined as advancing healthy, life-course … Read More

MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT IN THE COURTROOM

A BENCHCARD FOR JUDICIAL PROFESSIONALS SERVING PARENTS AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY OPIOID USE DISORDERS Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders (OUDs). MAT uses medications, in combination with counseling and other therapeutic techniques, to provide a … Read More

ENGAGING PARENTS AND YOUTHS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE

MANAGING PARENT/YOUTH INVOLVEMENT Format for Involving Parents/Youths For Levels 3 (Involve) and 4 (Collaborate) parent/youth engagement, collaboratives must first decide whether to hold a “mixed participant” meeting that brings together both staff and parent/youth representatives, or a separate “parent/youth-only” meeting … Read More

Seen, Counted, Included: Using data to shed light on the well-being of children with disabilities

Millions of children with disabilities around the globe continue to be left behind, despite the near-universal ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the call for action embedded in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities … Read More

Handbook of Standards and Procedures

Introduction This Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0 (Handbook Version 2.0) provides a detailed description of the standards used to identify and review programs and services for the Prevention Services Clearinghouse and the procedures followed by … Read More