Keeping Families Together Act: Basics for the Bench

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The Washington State Legislature passed the Keeping Families Together Act (HB 1227) in 2021, with an effective date of July 1, 2023. This historic legislation makes significant changes to the front-end of the dependency court process and represents a fundamental shift in how courts consider child safety in decision-making. In May, Family & Youth Justice Programs (FYJP) held the 2023 Dependency Judicial Training Academy which was entirely focused on preparing courts for these monumental changes. The academy was very well-received

CFF Idea Exchange: continue the conversation from the July Practice Academy course titled, “Building Strong Futures: Increasing FTC Capacity and Scale.”

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This conversation is held as a follow up to the earlier Practice Academy on this topic, and offers a chance to discuss and strategize with peers. Come take part in a lively conversation on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT with peers from across the country. It’s a chance to share and discuss strategies, innovations, and challenges! Asking the questions… Do you understand your scale and whether you’re meeting the need of your community? How can

NAADAC 2023 Annual Conference

Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center Denver, CO, United States

The National Association for Addiction Professionals Annual Conference  

All Sites Meeting Specialty Dependency Courts

The Family and Youth Justice Programs team at the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts is working now to create a half-day in-person event to allow Family Treatment Court, Early Childhood Court, and ICWA Court Professionals a chance to meet and discuss the needs of your courts. This will be focused on discussion with other teams and will provide some support for travel. We are planning this for the 18th of October in the afternoon, so that court partners might

Judicial Community of Practice

Virtual

Session Topic: Extended Foster Care Guest Expert: Chris McLaughlin, DCYF Extended Foster Care Program Manager Open to judicial officers ONLY. Learn more here: Judicial Community of Practice

WSADCP Treatment Court Conference 2023

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel 16500 Southcenter Parkway, Seattle, WA, United States

This event hosted by the Washington State Association of Drug Court Professionals (WSADCP) is well attended by professionals from across the state. WSADCP works hard to bring speakers and sponsors based on feedback from court teams and provide a welcome opportunity to meet in person to learn together.

4th Annual Indigenous Children, Youth & Families (ICYF) Conference

Virtual

Register for the 4th annual Indigenous Children, Youth & Families (ICYF) Conference on Nov. 1-2, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year's theme is Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Future: Healing through Native Traditions and Culture. The two-day virtual conference supports workers and the community with information about practice and policy. Caregivers, judicial personnel, social workers, and tribal workers are welcome to attend! To register for the 2023 ICYF virtual conference, visit www.dcyf.wa.gov/ICYF-2023.

Judicial Community of Practice

Virtual

Topic: Improving Systems Through Engagement: A Conversation with Lived Experts Guest Experts: Parent Engagement Workgroup Members Open to judicial officers ONLY. Learn more here: Judicial Community of Practice