40th National Child Welfare, Juvenile and Family Law Conference
August 10–12, 2017
New Orleans, LA

Register before March 31 and save $75 off regular registration. Full conference brochure will be available in April. Visit here to register and save. You can also book your room at the Roosevelt New Orleans at an incredible rate of $179 per night for a single or double. Check out the property and reserve your room now by visiting here.

We are looking forward to another engaging and dynamic conference and truly hope to see you in NOLA!

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

NPR
The Bard Prison Initiative is a privately funded college baccalaureate program started in 1999 and now provides college education to more than 300 students in six locations within the New York state prison system.

JJIE
Brett Merfish had a list of reasons why Texas should raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18. She pointed to research showing that states that had already adopted the practice saw crime and recidivism reduced and better outcomes for the juveniles and their families.

AAP News
A growing body of evidence suggests that children who cannot live with their biological parents fare better overall when living with extended family than with nonrelated foster parents.

Spectrum News
New York Senator Fred Akshar met with superintendents from 21 school districts Friday to announce a state funded Youth Mental Health First Aid Training. Educators will be trained to properly identify students suffering from these illnesses and provide support through a 5-step action plan.

JJIE
Terrance Williams, 21, avoided a prison sentence with the help of a Pennsylvania-based juvenile diversion program that promotes poetry among youth charged with serious crimes.

Wausau Daily Herald
Rise Together is a student education and empowerment business built on encouraging students to reach out and talk about issues in their lives such as substance use, bullying and mental health.

Meredith Baker, NM

 

Shannon Mese, LA
Mallory Stoll, MN
Phillip Wiseman,OR