Transforming systems to promote thriving families and equitable court communities
This webinar, designed for SUD treatment professionals, will address Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) treatment, including MAT/MOUD and evidence based practices for Trauma Informed Care in opioid treatment. Presented by Tiara Reddick, MA, LPC, CSAC, and Kelly C. Smith, MS, LPC, NCC
Virtual, Free webinar hosted by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and National Health Services Administration) use the link to register for this zoom event.
NCSC, the Conference of Chief Justices, the Conference of State Court Administrators, and Casey Family Programs have organized this free, court improvement and child welfare virtual event. The agenda and new materials will be available here as the event approaches: 2023 Upwards from the Summit virtual event materials | Powered by Box Register via the link
In the third installment of the Family-Centered Fridays Series, Senior Court Management Consultant Lonni Summers will lead a discussion on NCSC’s Plain Language Glossary, a tool that presents plain language alternatives to legal terms that are not understandable to most people. Attendees will have a hands-on opportunity to use the glossary, suggest new terms and share real-world examples
NCREFC 2023 Conference Schedule SAVE THE DATE 2023 NCREFC Conference in Seattle_Final NCREFC 2023 Conference Registration Flyer The program looks excellent! In addition to the many national presenters, local FTC experts, Meghan R Fitzgerald (FTC Training Coordinator), Gabrielle Cranor (Mason FRC Caseworker), Manisha Jackson (King FTC Family Recovery Support Specialist), & Jill Murphy (King FTC Program Supervisor) will be presenting on the 23rd, "Giving Context for Equity in the Courts: Where Lived Expertise, Trauma-Informed Care, and Belonging Intersect." A pdf of the
Harm reduction is broadly defined as a set of strategies to promote public health by reducing negative consequences associated with drug use for individuals, their families, and the community. It aims to reduce risks and improve quality of life for people who use drugs. Few would argue with these general definitions, but the implementation of harm reduction measures is often contested. What harm reduction looks like for people with justice involvement who are classified as high risk or high need
Free webinar hosted by NAADAC Celebrating Families!™ (CF!) is a multi-family, trauma-sensitive, strength-based program. CF! was developed specifically for families dealing with or at high risk for substance use disorders, multi-generational trauma, physical and mental health challenges, cognitive deficits due to trauma, genetics, OR in-utero exposure, and safety regarding child abuse, neglect, and family violence. CF! addresses these needs through building healthy living skills and educational peer support. It serves the whole family, including children zero to 18 years old,
From Child and Family Futures: Come take part in lively, discipline-specific conversations about hot topics, innovations, and challenges! Sample "Hot Topics”: How have you worked with partners to overcome work force challenges? What are your top referral and engagement strategies?
Ethics and Boundaries in Treatment Court Roles Within a therapeutic court team, there are a range of professional roles and duties. Among those can be judicial officers, attorneys, GALs/CASAs, behavioral health and SUD providers, advocates, and coordinators just to name a few. Defining and maintaining clear boundaries within these roles is vital to an effective family therapeutic court team. In this workshop, we will discuss the legal and ethical boundaries between forensic, treatment and evaluative roles. Join us for this
Family & Youth Justice Programs is excited to partner with the Capacity Building Center for Courts (CBCC) to bring a Reasonable and Active Efforts Attorney Academy to Washington State on June 14th – June 15th (Summer Academy). This highly interactive, virtual training is designed to help attorneys practicing in the Washington child welfare system gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make substantive reasonable and active efforts arguments and engage in targeted out-of-court and in-court advocacy to ensure children, parents,
Statewide Implementation Plan 2023 (PDF)
FJCIP Toolkit for new courts (PDF)
2023 Active FJCIP Courts:
The example County Dependency Case Flow Process for dependency courts was created to support local courts in individualizing their court process, while creating a structure that includes the needed data entry points for accurate dependency data.
The tool outlines hearing codes and orders that house the needed codes for your dependency data. We encourage you to work with your cross-system partners to develop a process that works for your local system.
To receive a customizable copy of the County Dependency Case Flow Process please contact Jenn Nguyen at Jennifer.Nguyen@courts.wa.gov
