Dr. William C. Bell re-elected board chair for National CASA association
Dr. William C. Bell was re-elected as board chair of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem Association for Children.
Judicial system
Title IV-E legal representation webinars
Casey Family Programs hosts a series of webinars focused on Title IV-E federal reimbursement for parent and child legal representation.
How does the Safe Babies Court Team™ approach improve outcomes for infants and toddlers?
Learn how Safe Babies Court Teams improve collaboration between the courts and child welfare to minimize trauma for young children.
Quality legal representation
Quality legal representation of parents in child welfare proceedings has many benefits to families and the potential to reduce the need for foster care.
How does high-quality legal representation for parents support better outcomes?
Research highlights how quality legal representation for parents can improve permanency for children and reduce time in foster care.
Study of parent legal representation in New York City
Team-based parent legal representation reunifies children with their birth family earlier and in higher numbers.
How have states implemented parental rights restoration and reinstatement?
Parental rights restoration is an option for some youth when parents have addressed the issues that led to the termination of their rights.
What are key considerations for the consent decree process?
Learn from the collective experiences of child welfare agencies that have exited or are currently under consent decrees.
Examination of Judicial Practice in Placement Review Hearings
This study provides further indication of the need for judicial leadership in instituting high-quality hearing practice to improve outcomes for youth.
Supreme Court brief filed in support of Indian Child Welfare Act
Casey Family Programs has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Indian Child Welfare Act.