Below are some of our newest Child Welfare Law Specialists. Their dedication and hard work allow them to join the ranks of nearly 600 other CWLS across the country. Job well done!

Fernando Morgan, the first CWLS in Alabama!
Zabrina Aleguire, CA
Alicia Park, CA
Heather Beattie, CO
Angela Tyner, GA
Leslie Petty, LA
Keesha Bordelon, LA
Lekiesha McKarry, LA
Susan Lynch, NC
Samantha Verwilt, NJ
Derek Brownlee, GA
Daniel Gubler, UT

We have a few scholarship slots remaining and have extended the deadline. Members that submit an application by March 31, 2017 will receive a $350 exam fee scholarship.  Those applying now have the opportunity to take the exam before it is revised to the heftier 3rd edition. To apply please visit here for full program information.

The $300 application fee still applies.  Members may email completed application to Certification@NACCchildlaw.org and call Ginger at (303) 864-5329 with credit card information OR mail completed application with $300 application fee to:

NACC
13123 E. 16th Avenue, B390
Aurora, CO  80045

WSJ
Left behind by addict parents, tens of thousands of youngsters flood the nation's foster-care system; grandparents become moms and dads again.

NCYL
Together with key partners, the National Center for Youth Law has launched a campaign to ensure school districts protect vulnerable students from harassment, bullying and intimidation.

IAALS
A new report conducted by Ecorys UK, "Experiences of consumers who may be vulnerable in family law," explores the impacts of personal and situational vulnerabilities for people seeking legal assistance with family law matters.

SpartkAction
It's a phrase seldomly heard in today's politics: "bipartisan support." That is exactly what the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) has in Congress though. Already this year, both the House and Senate have held hearings about the importance of the JJDPA, and expressed commitment to the Act's reauthorization.

Billings Gazette
If you saw a teenager fall and get hurt, you would probably reach out to help or call 911. But would you know how to respond if you thought a teen was depressed or showed signs of substance abuse? Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) gives ordinary people the tools to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness in adolescents. It helps people overcome the stigma, fear and labeling of people with mental health issues.

TED
Daniel Reisel studies the brains of criminal psychopaths (and mice). And he asks a big question: Instead of warehousing these criminals, shouldn't we be using what we know about the brain to help them rehabilitate? Put another way: If the brain can grow new neural pathways after an injury ... could we help the brain re-grow morality?

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