Learn more about the three elements of assessing safety (threats, vulnerabilities, and protective capacity) that make up the The Blue Triangle.
Attorney Academy on Reasonable & Active Efforts
Family & Youth Justice Programs is excited to partner with the Capacity Building Center for Courts (CBCC) to host the WA Attorney Academy on Reasonable & Active Efforts in the spring and summer of 2023. This virtual training is designed to help attorneys practicing in the Washington child welfare system gain the knowledge and skills necessary to engage in substantive reasonable and active efforts arguments and advocacy.
Case Planning
Learn about the basics of case planning and evaluating progress.
The Power of Hope Webinar
On August 4th FYJP hosted the “The Power of Hope”. This exciting webinar event was presented by renowned hope science expert and researcher, Dr. Chan Hellman. This training focused on how systems can develop a unifying language of hope and create a positive culture that can be infused into child welfare.
Rural Access Roundtable
Family Treatment and Healing to Wellness Courts met on June 29, 2022 to discuss the challenges and opportunities for therapeutic courts working with families in rural communities in Washington. The meeting included a brief introduction to the current research available regarding virtual hearings, substance use disorder and mental health treatment, and best practices of virtual courts. Attendees were then asked to discuss innovation and barriers to success common in rural areas, with a special focus on equity for underserved populations.
Pick-A-Plan
Sort each example into the plan type that it best belongs to – case plan or safety plan.
Safety Planning Example
See an example of creating a safety plan that immediately controls specific safety threats.
Electrical Outlet Example
See an example of assessing safety given the specific vulnerabilities of children.
Safety Threats
Learn about what constitutes a threat to child safety.
2022 WA Judicial Training Academy on Reasonable and Active Efforts
Family & Youth Justice Programs, in partnership with the Capacity Building Center for Courts, presented the Washington Active and Reasonable Efforts Judicial Academy in the Spring of 2022. This two-day, virtual training was offered twice, first on March 31-April 1 and again, April 14-15, with a maximum registration of 16 judicial officers per day. This training was specifically designed for state court judicial officers who hear dependency cases and included numerous simulation mock decision-making exercises.