Volume 21

Nation's Leading Judicial Organizations Collaborate to Improve Foster Care System

New curriculum emphasizes that children and families pay the price when courts lack needed tools and resources

On June 22 in Washington, D.C, a groundbreaking new curriculum developed by the nation's leading judicial organizations will be released. The curriculum reveals "despite many efforts, children remain too long in foster care during the time that their cases are pending in courts." It is a primer for state courts and child welfare agencies on working together to improve outcomes for children. Additionally, a report on collaboration will be released which provides examples of collaboration across the country.

MAUREEN E. CONNER
Executive Director, Judicial Education Reference, Information and Technical Transfer Project

S. KAY FARLEY
Director, Govt. Relations, National Center for State Courts

MARK HARDIN
Director, Child Welfare, ABA Center on Children and the Law

MARY MENTABERRY
Executive Director, National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges

DIANE NUNN
Director, Center for Families, Children & the Courts, CA Administrative Office of the Courts

HON. NANCY S. SALYERS
Co-Director, Fostering Results

HON. LEE F. SATTERFIELD
Presiding Judge, Family Court, D.C. Superior Court

DOUGLAS K. SOMERLOT
Executive Vice President, The Justice Management Institute

WILLIAM STANTON
Division Director, Arizona Supreme Court's Dependent Children's Services Division

MARVIN VENTRELL
Executive Director, National Association of Counsel for Children

RSVP: Space is limited. To attend, contact Gina Russo, 202-421-3578, mediaiq@comcast.net