December 2014

Children

Six Principles for Questioning Children

Anne Graffam Walker

Questioning children is easy, or is it? Check these principles from the Handbook on Questioning Children to make sure you're ready.

Children

Addressing Child Trauma: Six Strength-Based Approaches

Claire Chiamulera

Improve your ability to work with child clients impacted by trauma using a strength-based approach.

Children

Putting Social Media to Work for You

Alanna Pawlowski

Learn how to leverage social media to build your client base, network with other professionals, and increase career opportunities.

Children

Understanding Childhood Domestic Violence

Claire Chiamulera

What is childhood domestic violence? What is the impact? How do you tap a child's inner resilience so he can transcend his circumstances. Brian Martin shares insights.

Children

Being Poor is Not the Same Everywhere

Youth who grow up in poor neighborhoods who perceive their communities in a positive light report better health and well-being than those with worse perceptions of where they live.

Children

Lack of Citizenship and Potential to be Deported Not Sufficient for Termination

Scott Trowbridge

Where father completed his case plan, termination of his parental rights was improper due to his lack of citizenship and a driver’s license, and reliance on his wife to pay the rent. Enhanced stability, convenience, and possible great opportunities if the child remained in the U.S. did not meet the standard of deprivation for termination of parental rights.

Children

Best Interests of Child Was Incorrect Standard for Denying Transfer to Tribal Court

Scott Trowbridge

Where parents and tribe requested transfer to tribal court under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), trial court erred in denying transfer partly due to concerns about removal of the children from their current foster home. The low standard of best interests did not meet ICWA’s standards.