Post-Summit Resources
- Equity Analysis for Dependency Courts: This resource is designed to assist dependency court leaders in assessing and identifying points in the dependency court process where disproportionality and disparity exist.
- Five Considerations for Courts Compensating Lived Experts: This brief provides considerations for courts seeking to establish a fair and flexible strategy for compensating lived experts.
Recorded Presentations Now Available from 2023 Continuing Upwards from the Summit Virtual Event
Welcome and Opening of the Virtual Event
Reflecting on the Past to Move Our System Forward Together
Leveraging Title IV-E Dollars for High-Quality Legal Representation
Inclusive and Exclusive Language
Strengths of the Indian Child Welfare Act for Families
Spotlight - National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts’ Response to Mental Illness
Opening Remarks
10 Ways to Cultivate a Culture of Engagement in the Courtroom
Civil Rights and Child Welfare
The Intersection of Housing and Child Welfare: Actionable Solutions for Court Personnel and System Partners
Spotlight: Advocating for Pre-petition Representation in Maine
The Kentucky Model for Identifying and Addressing Racial, Ethnic, and Equity Disparities
Spotlight: Ohio Legal Help – Online Kinship Care Planning Tools
Summit Action Guide: The Action Guide includes the key takeaways from presentations, outlines immediate actions to begin working on the subject matter, and suggests ways to lead conversations with stakeholders related to each topic.
Background
The National Center for State Courts, in partnership with the Conference of Chief Justices, the Conference of State Court Administrators, and Casey Family Programs, hosted a two-day virtual event for over 500 participants to support state courts and their partners in continuing efforts to improve outcomes for children and families. The event showcased subject matter experts highlighting innovative court-led child welfare system practices and family-centered philosophies. As an accompanying resource for this event, Presenters contributed to a Summit Action Guide which includes valuable key takeaways, suggestions for immediate actions, and ideas to start stakeholder conversations about the presentation topics.
Presentations were centered around the five following themes:
- Incorporating the Voice of Families in the Court Process
- Delivering High-Quality Legal Representation to Families in Child Welfare
- Safely Preventing the Unnecessary Entry of Children into Foster Care Through Meaningful Initial Hearings
- Courts Ensuring Procedural Fairness, Equity, and Access to Justice for All Families
- Leading Child Welfare Reform from the Supreme Court and Administrative Office of Courts
To learn more, visit the National Judicial Leadership Summits on Child Welfare page.