National Alliance for Parent Representation

    The National Alliance for Parent Representation protects the rights, dignity, and integrity of families involved in the child welfare system by pursuing justice through effective legal, legislative, and policy advocacy.

    Building Partnerships Between Parents and Caregivers

    In this December 1, 2020 webinar, Birth Parent National Network leaders and lawyers who work as part of interdisciplinary legal representation teams share new Birth and Foster Parent Partnership Tools, the importance of parents and caregivers working together to achieve positive outcomes for children, and how the legal team can support the relationships between parents and caregivers.

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    White Supremacy in the Institution of Child Welfare

    The National Alliance on Parent Representation, responding to national attention on racial justice issues, hosted two virtual events designed to engage the legal and child welfare communities in a conversation about white supremacy in the institution of child welfare. This page shares video recordings and related resources from those events.

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    High Quality Family Defense in the Time of COVID

    In this webinar for New Jersey parent advocates, Kathleen Creamer, April Lee, and Saadiqa Kumanyika from Community Legal Services in Philadelphia share advocacy challenges during the pandemic and strategies for addressing them on a systemic level and in individual client cases.

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    Interdisciplinary Parent Representation Webinar

    On May 21, 2020, the National Alliance for Parent Representation hosted the webinar "Interdisciplinary Parent Representation: Bringing Hope to Families During the Pandemic and Beyond." A recording of the webinar is now available.

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    Spring Conference Article Collection

    Check the CLP Today article collection highlighting practical content for parent advocates from several spring 2019 conference sessions.

    Parent Representation Listserv

    Network with parent attorneys across the country. Share ideas on cases, tools and strategies, and creative ideas for improving practice. Members want to know your challenges and success stories. Please join us.

    Resources

    Practical information for parent attorneys

    Parent Know Your Rights Guides

    State resources for parents who have had their children removed. A useful tool for parents, parent attorneys, judges and other advocates in child welfare proceedings.

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    National Reunification Month

    Celebrated in June, National Reunification Month recognizes the people and efforts around the country that help families to stay together.

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    Meet the National Alliance Team

    ABA staff and a National Steering Committee bring extensive knowledge and expertise to the National Alliance's parent representation work.

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