July 2012

Children

Family Engagement Resources

Family Finding and Engagement Models

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Improving Oversight of Psychotropic Medication Use with Children in Foster Care

Eva J. Klain

Overuse of psychotropic medication with children in foster care presents challenges for child advocates. Greater oversight and monitoring by states and the federal government seeks improvements. Learn how you can help.

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Addressing Child Trauma by Working Together

Claire Chiamulera

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.

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The Role of the Juvenile Court Judge: Practice & Ethics

Judge Margaret Henry

Judge Leonard Edwards' new book gives juvenile court judges and attorneys real-world guidance on ethics issues in juvenile court.

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Alaska High Court Upholds Deviation from ICWA’s Placement

The Alaska Supreme Court found good cause to deviate from Indian Child Welfare Act’s placement preference.

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Child Born to Parent in Agency Custody Was Not Presumed Neglected

The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed an order finding a child neglected because teenaged mother was herself in agency custody.

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ABA Hails Supreme Court Decision on Juvenile Sentencing

The American Bar Association hails the Supreme Court’s ruling in Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs eliminating the mandatory imposition of a sentence of life without parole on juvenile offenders.