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Center on Children and the Law

Addressing Trauma by Working Together Children who are exposed to trauma need a coordinated response by the systems that serve them. Trauma-informed programs and advocacy are seeking to meet their needs in more supportive ways.

What's New

Kinship Resources

Two new resources for grandparent and relative caregivers, produced by Generations United, are available.

State Educational and Health Care Consent Laws

A tool for state policymakers and advocates to enact their own education and health care consent laws.

Grand Resources: A Fact Sheet for Grandparent and Relative Caregivers to Help Access Support

A fact sheet for grandparent & relative caregivers to help access support through the TANF program.

Grandfamilies Resource Center

At the ABA Midyear Meeting, the ABA House of Delegates approved child-related policies:
109A -Youth leaving foster care
109B - Trauma-informed advocacy
103A - Appellate representation for juveniles

ABA Child-Related Policies

On the Road

If we're not here, we're in the field. See where Center staff & consultants are heading.

April 5: Youth in Court project: Youth Training, Kansas
April 8-10: Youth in Court: GAL Trainings, Kansas
April 9: Sexual Identity Issues for Youth

April 28-30: Tribal CIP, CIP Meeting, Drug Court Institute
April 30-May 3: OCAN Conference
May 1-3: APA-ABA National Conference: Confronting Family and Community Violence

See calendar for details

Areas of Expertise