Webinar on Education Outcome Measures for Courts - Legal Center for Foster Care and Education
The American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law houses both the National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues (NRCLJI) and the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education (Legal Center FCE). The Legal Center FCE is a national technical assistance resource and information clearinghouse on legal and policy matters affecting the education of children in the foster care system.

Webinar on Education Outcome Measures for Courts - Originally held on January 19, 2012      3:30-5:00pm EST

This webinar discussed newly-released court measures of educational outcomes for children and youth in foster care.

• Child Welfare Need for Education Outcome Measures, Requirements of Fostering Connections Act and FERPA
• Court Need for Education Outcome Measures: A Judges Perspective
• School Need for Education Outcome Measures
• Presentation of the Court Educational Outcome Measures

Who should listen?
• Court Improvement Program staff
• Court administrators  
• Education agency administrators
• Judges
• Child welfare administrators

The Legal Center FCE has materials and resources on the full spectrum of issues related to foster care and education.

The Washington State Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA)
Trainings of Interest to Child Welfare Professionals Available via Web

The Washington State Court Improvement Training Academy (CITA) is located at the University of Washington Law School and is funded through the CIP Training grant. CITA has teamed with UWTV to make available free of charge full length training that can be viewed on your computer or downloaded at your convenience.

The current training titles include:

• Reasonable Efforts and Court Improvement (Part 1)
• Reasonable Efforts and Court Improvement (Part 2)
• Substance Abuse Treatment for Child Welfare Families (Part 1)
• Substance Abuse Treatment for Child Welfare Families (Part 2)
• The Racial Geography of Child Welfare

The CITA website is located at http://www.uwcita.org you can also subscribe to CITA e-mail news at this site.

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare offers online tutorials for specific target audiences. The tutorials focus on the subjects of substance abuse and child welfare; they support and facilitate collaboration between the child welfare system, the substance abuse treatment system, and the courts.

There is no cost to enroll in the online tutorials. When you register, you will receive a username and password. This allows you to access the lessons at your convenience. Continuing Education Units are available upon successful completion of a tutorial.

• Tutorial 1: Understanding Child Welfare and the Dependency Court: A Guide for Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals
• Tutorial 2: Understanding Substance Use Disorders, Treatment and Family Recovery: A Guide for Child Welfare Professionals
• Tutorial 3: Understanding Substance Use Disorders, Treatment, and Family Recovery: A Guide for Legal Professionals

Child Trauma Academy Online Training Opportunities

The Amazing Human Brain and Human Development
Discover the hows and whys of the human brain, and gain a better understanding of brain functioning in maltreated children.

Surviving Childhood: An Introduction to the Impact of Trauma
Learn the physiological and psychological aspects of trauma, the effects of this trauma on our society, and how you can help.

The Cost of Caring: Secondary Traumatic Stress and the Impact of Working with High-Risk Children and Families

Bonding and Attachment in Maltreated Children

The National Child Advocacy Center Online Training Courses

The National Child Advocacy Center has a number of on line courses for CPS, law enforcement, prosecutors and child advocacy center staff.  Visit the National Child Advocacy Center website for more information on the following online training courses.

• Child Abuse Investigations in Meth Lab Cases - Tim Ahumada
• Child Development 101 - Allison DeFelice, PhD
• Child Sexual Abuse: A Judicial Perspective - Judge Charles B. Schudson
• Children's Advocacy Centers: A Model for Improving the System's Response to Child Abuse - Nancy Chandler
• Collaboration, Consistency & Cultural Competency - Carroll Ann Ellis
• The CPS Worker: Making a Case for Safety - Jim Holler
• Developmental Perspectives on Child Sexual Behavior in Children & Adolescents - William Friedrich, PhD
• The Emotional Effects of Domestic Violence on Children - Sharon McGee, MS
• Filtering Information: Utilizing Interpreters in Investigative Interviews - Maria Rosales-Lambert
• Forensic Interviewing Skills for Working with Child Abuse Victims with Cognitive and/or Communication Impairments - Nora J. Baladerian, PhD
• Interviewing Preschool Children - Linda Cordisco Steele, M.Ed
• Law Enforcement's Response to Child Sexual Abuse - Detective Rick Cage
• The Medical & Developmental Effects of Domestic Violence on Children - John Stirling, MD
• Opening Statements and Closing Arguments in Child Sexual Abuse Cases - Jeffrey Brickman, JD
• Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten: Readiness Activities and Skills for Success
• Profiling the Child Molester - Investigator George Ryan
• Providing Expert Testimony in Child Sexual Abuse Cases - Laura Rogers, JD
• Standards for Prevention Programs - Pat Stanislaski
• Teaching with Teddy - Dianne Pace
• Trial Strategies in Child Protection Cases - Victor Vieth
• Victim Assistance: Preparation and Support for Children in Criminal Proceedings - Jeannette M. Adkins
• When It Is In the Family: How to Handle Sibling Sex Abuse - Jacqueline Page, PsyD
• Working with the Non-Offending Caregiver - Cassandra Leslie