FYJP conducted a two-day training for judicial officers in Washington State, focusing on dependency practice. On March 1-2, 2018, FYJP conducted training for approximately 20 judicial officers from around the State. Materials from this training are below.
Dr. Allott – The Physiology of Decision Making. Dr. Kristen Allott from Dynamic Brains Consulting (http://www.kristenallott.com/) trained on the effect of diet, sleep, and exercise on the function of our brains, and our ability to make our best decisions. You will see from some of the materials that she taught the science of your brain and how to fuel it for best decision making (hint: protein), and then offered some guidance on how to eat for proper fueling of your brain; and how to help parents involved in dependency cases bring their best self to high stress circumstances like court, visitation, and evaluations. Go to the website, created cooperatively by Dr. Allott and FYJP, called Protein for All for more information.
Allott Optimizing Brains Judicial Training Spring 2018 (pdf of her power point)
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Rob Wyman, Co-Director at CITA, presented on the ABA’s, Child Safety: A Guide for Judges and Lawyers. This was a brief presentation on the topic, and CITA is available to bring this training to you. The ABA’s Guide is an excellent translation of safety oriented social work practice and the legal definitions and decisions that must be made to protect the children subject to the court’s jurisdiction. It provides a structure for assessing the safety of children, understanding safety planning, and building case plans that give the family the best opportunity to succeed. The Children’s Administration Policy and Procedure model is based on a safety framework, making the application of the Guide natural in Washington State dependency courts.
Child Safety Framework WA- March 2018 Judicial Training.pdf.pptx
King County Superior Court Judge Patrick Oishi presented on the law and judge’s role in shelter care proceedings. Judge Oishi has presided over the State’s highest volume dependency court for approximately three years, and brought excellent experience and principle for the practice.
Shelter Care Presentation 03.01.18
Resilience, directed by James Redford. This movie is an excellent description of the Adverse Childhood Experiences study and its implication on public health; and also efforts underway in Washington and elsewhere to capitalize on the powerful potential of resilience for healing and protection. CITA has license to screen this movie for you – please let us know if we can bring it to your jurisdiction.
Judge Bill Thorne (Ret.) presented on “Why ICWA?”. This was an in-depth look at the history of child welfare practice in the Native American community, setting an excellent context for the existence and function of ICWA. Judge Thorne is retired from the State of Utah bench, where he presided as a trial and appellate level judge for many years. Judge Thorne also presided in approximately 30 tribal courts in a dozen States. His education, experience, and commitment to quality judicial practice in this field is unparalleled.
Spokane County Superior Court Commissioner Michelle Ressa presented on the law and practice of ICWA in Washington Courts. Commissioner Ressa presides over a calendar of all-ICWA-eligible cases in Spokane County, and within the Spokane County team model. Her unique experience gave judges an excellent understanding of the mission, issues, and logistics of presiding over ICWA/WICWA cases. She was assisted by materials created by our own Stacey Lara, Director of the Parent Advocacy Program in the Native American Law Center at the University of Washington Law School, and who leads parent representation for the Muckleshoot Tribal Court.
ICWA Regs presentation judicial – Stacy Lara 2017
Finally, we were blessed by the dynamic NEAR (Neurology, Epidemiology, ACEs, Resilience) training of Kody Russell, Executive Director of Kitsap Strong. Kitsap Strong is a collaborative effort in Kitsap County doing great work to address poverty and community violence. His presentation ended with a concrete description of Hope, how judicial officers (and others) can help provide hope, and how Kitsap Strong has been able to measure the incredible effect of hope on life and health outcomes.
NEAR report -2015 WA State 4-21-15
13 – Echo – The-Impact-of-Trauma
08 – Dr. Ungar – Nine Things All Children Need
07 – Deborah Gray – Attachment & Executive Functioning
05 – Echo – TIC Arrow Eng & Spanish
03 – Kitsap Strong – Working Defins Doc
02 – Understanding NEAR Handout
