Abstract submissions for our 40th National Child Welfare, Juvenile and Family Law Conference are due by Wednesday, February 1st. You have great ideas and knowledge, and we want you to share! Submit here and get a waived registration to the New Orleans conference if we select your presentation. 

 

Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children, Parents, and State Agencies in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases (AKA The Red Book) is now in its 3rd edition and available in soft and hard cover versions.

All NACC members receive 20% off The Red Book. Visit Bradford Publishing and use code NACC at check out for your discount.

NACC Silver and Gold Members receive a copy of The Red Book as a membership benefit. Consider upgrading your membership during your next renewal!

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JJIE
One of the most central issues facing juvenile justice in the coming year is the potential reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and a related appropriation. Former OJJDP Administrator Shay Bilchik explains why this legislation and other juvenile justice initiatives are critical for the incoming administration to consider.

UPI
Young people in juvenile detention or jail may suffer health effects that last well into adulthood, a pair of new studies suggests. Experts said the studies highlight a little-recognized fact: Youth incarceration is a public health problem.

The Chronicle of Social Change
According to a report published by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), child abuse rates in the US have risen for the third year in a row.

The Chronicle of Social Change
The current State Department has developed policies that have been disastrous for children languishing in institutions abroad. There are many millions of such children, some of them orphaned, some abandoned by or removed from their birth parents.

Child Welfare Information Gateway
The growing awareness of human trafficking in the United States and abroad requires government and human services agencies to develop and implement effective policies and practices for identifying and serving. Child welfare agencies are often on the front lines of these changes as the first responders.

Kamau Hull
The Hull Firm LLC
Athens, Georgia
30605  United States

Nicole Hull
The Hull Firm LLC
Athens, Georgia
30605  United States

 NACC Members Rosie Gonzalez,  JD, CWLS and Ana Novoa, JD are teaching a Child Protective Services Seminar at St. Mary's University School of Law. It is the first time St. Mary's has offered this course and we are very proud to have one of our Child Welfare Law Specialists involved in the process. Rosie tells us that their goal is to prepare law students to become zealous advocates for parents and children who find themselves in CPS court. The professors are ready to tackle the goal of preparing the next wave of zealous advocates for parents and children in CPS cases. Hats off for the initiative and drive!

The County of Kings is seeking a proven leader to lead and manage the Child Advocacy Division of the County Administrative Office. This single position classification reports directly to the County Administrative Officer. The Supervising Attorney - Child Advocacy is responsible for the ongoing administration and overall responsibility for the operation of the division, supervision of the juvenile contract and conflict attorneys, and for the review of billings and claims from conflict (outside) attorneys.