May/June 2017

Children

Motivational Interviewing: Counseling Clients in Challenging Contexts

Payal Dalal, Rick Barinbaum, and Carolyn Walther

Learn what motivational interviewing is and how to use it with good results with difficult clients.

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Advocating for Educational Stability for Youth in Foster Care

Kathleen McNaught, Judith Martinez and Kristin Klopfenstein

Ensuring school stability for children in foster care promotes positive learning experiences, engagement in school, and steady learning progress. Learn federal law and advocacy strategies to promote school stability.

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Introducing the Family Justice Initiative

Leslie Starr Heimov, Mimi Laver, Prudence Beidler Carr

This new effort works to ensure children and parents have high-quality legal representation when courts make life-changing decisions that impact their families.

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Holistic Defense for Incarcerated Parents

Erin Lecocq, JD and Cameron Buhl, JD

Parent and criminal defense attorneys can work together to reduce the effects of a criminal conviction and incarceration so families can stay together.

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What Every Children’s Lawyer Should Know about Advocating for Homeless Youth

Brian Blalock, JD, Michael Santos, JD and Casey Trupin, JD

Children's lawyers play a key role removing barriers and securing services for youth experiencing homelessness.

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What Every Children’s Lawyer Should Know about Advocating for Homeless Youth

Brian Blalock, JD, Michael Santos, JD and Casey Trupin, JD

Children's lawyers play a key role removing barriers and securing services for youth experiencing homelessness.

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Defending Those Who Defend Us: Representing Military Families in Child Welfare Cases

Annick-Lenoir Peek

Answers to common questions about representing a military parent in the child welfare system - from how to apply laws, to following protocols and procedures, accessing military services, and more.

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Building a Safety Net for Teen Parents in Foster Care: California’s Approach

Rebecca Harkness, Esq., Sue Abrams, Esq. and Abby Eskin, Esq.

When a young mother finds herself in the child welfare system, protections and supports are needed for her and her baby. Learn how California supports these moms.

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Timely Permanency or Unnecessary Removal? Tips for Advocates for Children Who Spend Less Than 30 Days in Foster Care

Christopher Church, JD, MS, Monique Mitchell, PhD and Vivek Sankaran, JD

Do you have a "short stayer" problem? Many children are unnecessarily removed from their families and placed in foster care for short periods. Learn the research and solutions.

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Seven Common Ingredients for Family Treatment Courts

Jenna Robinson

Seven common ingredients to heal families impacted by substance use disorders and how Family Treatment Courts can help families recover and reunify.

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U.S. Supreme Court Sets Progress Standard for Children with Individual Education Plans

Emily Peeler

Parents sought tuition reimbursement for enrolling their autistic child in a private school because the public school district failed to implement an appropriate education plan for their child.

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Nebraska Supreme Court Allows Claims of Same-Sex Couples Denied Ability to Become Foster Parents

Three couples filed suit against the state of Nebraska based on a Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) memorandum restricting gay and lesbian individuals and couples from being considered as foster or adoptive parents.