Conferences & Trainings
Conference Materials
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Plenary 1: Welcome and Updates Presentation
Plenary 2: The Moral Construction of Poverty in the Child Welfare System Citations | Presentation
Plenary 3: Case Law and Legislative Updates Citations | Presentation (Part 1) | Presentation (Part 2) | Presentation (Part 3) | Presentation (Part 4)
Understanding Military and Veteran Issues in AB 1058 Cases Citations | Presentation
The Interstate Child (UIFSA) Presentation
Child Support: A New Vision Presentation
Child Support Commissioners’ Roundtable NONE
Family Law Facilitators’ Roundtable NONE
Paralegals’ Roundtable NONE
Ethics and the Self-Represented Litigant Presentation (Part 1) | Presentation (Part 2)
Thursday, August 31, 2023
The Cost of Caring: Vicarious Traumatization & Self Care Presentation
Determining Income to Calculate Child Support Presentation
Establishing Child Support Orders After SB 343/AB 1755 Citations | Presentation
Parentage Notwithstanding Genetics Citations
Voluntary Declarations of Parentage & Modifying Birth Certificates Citations | Presentation
Guideline Calculation and Certification for Commissioners Presentation
AB 1058 Contempt Procedures Presentation
Implicit Bias and Bias-Reducing Strategies NONE
Advanced Income Determination Citations | Presentation
Collection Mechanisms and Opportunities for Family Empowerment Citations | Presentation
Determination and Enforcement of Support Arrears in Title IV-D Proceedings Presentation
Friday, September 1, 2023
Ethics in the AB 1058 Courtroom Presentation
Ethics in the Family Law Facilitator’s Office NONE
High Conflict Management for Child Support Professionals Citations | Presentation
DCSS Presents Presentation
Discovery in AB 1058 Cases NONE
Mediating Child Support Disputes Presentation
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Welcoming Remarks and Plenary Presentation
Case Law Update Citations | PowerPoint
DCSS Presents Citations | PowerPoint
Income Determination – Calculating Child Support Citations | PowerPoint
Income Determination – Advanced Citations | PowerPoint
Coercive Control and Domestic Violence: Implications for Child Support Professionals
Legislative Update Citations | PowerPoint
Thursday, October 13, 2022
The Interstate Child (UIFSA) PowerPoint
Parentage Notwithstanding Genetics NONE
Child Support and Obligors Who Are Incarcerated Citations | PowerPoint
Plenary 2: State of the Child Support Program – Forecast for the Future Citations | PowerPoint
DCSS Guideline Calculator Training Citations | PowerPoint
Mindfulness-In-Law: Techniques to Maintain Professional Competency PowerPoint
The 2021 Child Support Guideline Study and the Final Rule PowerPoint
Friday, October 14, 2022
Qualifying Ethics 8 NONE
Ethics in the Family Law Facilitator’s Office NONE
Ethics and Self-Represented Litigants NONE
Hot Topics for Family Law Facilitators NONE
LCSA Outreach Initiatives
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Welcoming Remarks and Plenary Citations | Presentation
Case Law and Legislative Update Citations | Presentation
Income Determination – Calculating Child Support Citations | Presentation
Ethics in the Family Law Facilitator’s Office NONE
Judicial Ethics: Self-Awareness Required NONE
Thursday, October 14, 2021
The Interstate Child (UIFSA) Presentation | Graphics
Parentage Notwithstanding Genetics NONE
Remote Services for Child Support Commissioners Citations | Presentation
The Journey of Remote Services Citations | Presentation
Income Determination – Advanced Citations | Presentation
DCSS Guideline Calculator Training Citations | Presentation
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020
Welcoming Remarks and Opening Plenary: Racial Justice Applied to the Child Support Program
Racial Justice Applied to Child Support Citations
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020
Case Law Update Citations | Summaries
Redesigning for Remote Service Citations
AB 1058 Court Clerk Training Day 1
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020
Parentage Notwithstanding Genetics Handout
Parentage Opportunity Program (POP) Workshop Citations
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020
A Perfect Storm: When unpredictable adversities collide Handout
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020
Income Determination—Calculating Child Support Citations
Ethics in the FLF Office
Judicial Canons | CJEO Formal Opinion | Formal Opinion on Data Breaches | Code of Ethics | Self Help Center Guidelines
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020
Income Determination – Advanced Citations
DCSS Guideline Calculator Training Citations
AB 1058 Court Clerk Training Day 2
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020
Hot Topics in the AB 1058 Program Citations
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020
UIFSA Handout | Graphic | Definitions
Ethics in the Time of COVID-19 Citations 1 | Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3 | Citations 2
AB 1058 Court Clerk Training Day 3
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
AB 1058 Primary Assignment Orientation Citations
New Child Support Commissioners’ Orientation Citations
New Family Law Facilitators’ Orientation Citations
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Plenary Session: Welcomes & Updates Citations
Plenary Session: Transforming Child Support Services; Transforming Lives PowerPoint Citations
Plenary Session: Case Law & Legislative Update Summaries Quiz Answer Key
AB 1058 Timekeeping PowerPoint Handout Reimbursability Hypos
Bringing Up Baby: Making Parentage Determinations in the 21st Century PowerPoint Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 3 Handout 4 Handout 5 Handout 6
Contempt Procedure in the AB 1058 Court Citations PowerPoint Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 3 Handout 4 Handout 5 Handout 6
Child Support Commissioners’ Roundtable Handout 1 Handout 2
Ethics and Self-Represented Litigants Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 3 Handout 4
Family Law Facilitators’ Roundtable
Paralegals' Roundtable PowerPoint Citations
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Advisement & Objectives | Difficult Litigants | |
2nd Hand Trauma | Motions 1 | |
Motions 2 | Telephonic Appearances | |
UIFSA |
AB 1058 Administration & Accounting PowerPoint 1 PowerPoint 2
Boots on the Ground UIFSA PowerPoint Handout
Ethics in the Family Law Facilitator’s Office Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 3 Handout 4 Handout 5
Guideline Calculation and Certification for Commissioners Citations
AB 2684: California’s New Rules for Establishing Parentage PowerPoint Handout Citations
Legal Self-Help Webinar Workshops–A New Way to Deliver Facilitator Services PowerPoint Handouts
Income Determination—Calculating Child Support PowerPoint Citations
Mediating Child Support Disputes PowerPoint Citations
Understanding Military and Veteran Issues in AB 1058 Cases PowerPoint Handouts Citations
CSC Best Practices PowerPoint Handout
Income Determination—Advanced Citations
Vicarious Traumatization & Self-Care PowerPoint Citations
Friday, August 30, 2019
AB 1058 from the Perspective of Tribal Members PowerPoint Citations
Assessing Your Court’s Facilitator Program–Tools to Help You Plan for the Future PowerPoint Handout 1-3 Handout 4
Qualifying Ethics (7th Cycle) QE7 Core Course Citations
DCSS Presents Citations PowerPoint
Tax Law 101 for the Child Support Professional PowerPoint Citations
The Pathways to Justice Conference is a statewide conference convened every three years by the State Bar of California. This year, the conference is combined with the Judicial Council Center for Families, Children & the Courts’ Self-Help Conference. The conference (PJSH2019) is also in partnership with the Legal Aid Association of California and is being held at the Ronald M. George State Building.
PJSH2019 is California’s only statewide legal services and self-help conference that brings together legal services organizations, pro bono organizations, court-based programs, tribal courts; private law firm attorneys; law school faculty and pro bono administrators; law students; court interpreters; and community partners. It is an opportunity to come together for two days of substantive trainings with an additional pre-conference day with half-day courses on Disaster Preparedness and Conducting a Court Self-Help Center Cost-Benefit Analysis.
Registration and More Information
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
AB 1058 Primary Assignment Orientation Citations
New Child Support Commissioners’ Orientation Citations
New Family Law Facilitators’ Orientation Citations
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Plenary Session: Welcomes & Updates Citations
Plenary Session: The Stories in the Data: What They Tell Us About Our Communities Citations
Plenary Session: Case Law & Legislative Update Citations
Paternity Establishment and Support Collection in Probate Citations
UIFSA & the Interstate Child Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3 | Handout 4 | Handout 5
Where is the Money? – An Exploration of the 2019 Federal Income Tax Laws, and the Practical Applications in Support Calculations Citations
Child Support Commissioners’ Roundtable Citations
Ethics and Self-Represented Litigants Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3 | Handout 4 | Handout 5
Family Law Facilitators’ Roundtable
Paralegal's Roundtable Citations
Thursday, November 15, 2018
AB 1058 Court Clerks' Training: PT 1 | PT 2 | PT 3 | PT 4 | PT 5 | PT 6 | PT 7 | PT 8 | PT 9 | PT 10
AB 1058 Administration & Accounting
Parentage Notwithstanding Genetics Handout
Social Security: Benefits and Impact on Child Support Handout
STARS: The Self-Help Tracking and Reporting Survey Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3
Guideline Calculation and Certification for Commissioners Citations
Arrears: Calculation, Correction and Compromise Citations
California’s Child Support Program: Reframing the Child Support Message Citations
AB 1058 Timekeeping Handout 1 | Handout 2
Income Determination—Calculating Child Support Citations
Income Determination—Advanced Citations
Insight and Perspective Required: Looking at the Whole Picture within the Confines of the Law Citations
Stress Management and Meditation
Friday, November 16, 2018
Ethics Fast Charge for Commissioners Citations
Engaging Customers in Our Growing Digital World Citations
Ethics in the Family Law Facilitator’s Office Citations
An Interactive and Practical Approach to Implicit Bias for Facilitators and Commissioners Citations
Assessing Your Court’s Facilitator Program-Tools to Help You Plan for the Future Citations
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
AB 1058 Primary Assignment Orientation Citations
New Child Support Commissioners’ Orientation Citations
New Family Law Facilitators’ Orientation Citations
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Plenary Session: Welcomes & Update | Citations
Reading List | Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3 |
Handout 4 | Handout 5 | Handout 6 | Handout 7 |
Handout 8 |
How to Determine Income – A Practical Guide to Understanding Relevant Documents Citations | Handout
Review of California's Child Support Guideline & New Federal Rule Citations
You Set the Tone, Dealing with Difficult Litigants and Attorneys Citations
Child Support Commissioners’ Roundtable Citations
California’s Access to Visitation Grant Program: a Sister OCSE Grant
Citations | Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Plenary Session: Case Law & Legislative Update Citations
AB 1058 Court Clerks' Training
PowerPoint 1 | PowerPoint 2 | PowerPoint 3 | PowerPoint 4 |
PowerPoint 5 | PowerPoint 6 | PowerPoint 7 | PowerPoint 8 |
Code of Ethics |
AB 1058 Administration & Accounting
DCSS Guideline Calculator Training—Beginning Citations
DCSS Guideline Calculator Training—Experienced Citations | Handout
How to Survive and Thrive in the Legal Arena: Wellness Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Secondary Traumatic Stress, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Reading List | Handout 1 | Handout 2
Income Determination—Calculating Child Support Citations
Income Determination—Advanced Citations
UIFSA Whatifsas Citations | Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3 | Handout 4
Dependency Determination of Parentage: What Were They Thinking?!?! Citations | Handout 1
How to FLF Citations | Handout 1 | Handout 2
Friday, September 15, 2017
Commissioners’ One-Stop, 2-Hour, Ethics Tune Up Citations
Ethics in the Family Law Facilitator’s Office Citations
An Interactive and Practical Approach to Implicit Bias for Facilitators and Commissioners Citations | Handout
Parentage Notwithstanding Genetics Citations | Handout
Transfer of Title IV-D Cases to Tribal Courts Citations | Handout 1 | Rule 5.372
2017 Family Law Education Programs: Real Challenges/Real Life: Empowering Families
April 3-7, 2017
Monday, August 29, 2016
- AB 1058 Primary Assignment Orientation (materials not available on-line)
- New Child Support Commissioners’ Orientation (materials not available on-line)
- New Family Law Facilitators’ Orientation (materials not available on-line)
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 |
Domestic Violence & Child Support: Strategies to Address Economic Abuse |
California Courts Language Access Plan and Progress On its Implementation Efforts |
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 |
AB 1058 Court Clerks’ Training Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3 |
Introduction to Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and Cultivating Well Being |
Best Practices in LCSA Initial Pleadings: Uniformity, Consistency, and Efficiency |
Thursday, September 1, 2016 |
Ethics in the Family Law Facilitator’s Office |
Remote Services for IV-D Customers/Child Support & Technology |
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
- AB 1058 Primary Assignment Orientation (materials no available on-line)
- New Child Support Commissioners’ Orientation (materials no available on-line)
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 |
Child Support Commissioners’ Roundtable (Materials not available on-line) |
Crisis! Parenting Issues! How Self Help, the FLF Office and Family Court Services Can Address Challenging Cases Handout 1 | Handout 2 |
Family Law Facilitators’ Roundtable (Materials not available on-line) |
Nuts & Bolts for New (and not so new) Family Law Facilitators |
What’s Culture Got to Do with It?: Becoming More Culturally Aware & Competent Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3 | Handout 4 | Handout 5 | |
Thursday, October 15, 2015 |
AB 1058 Court Clerks’ Training |
New Family Law Facilitators’ Orientation (Materials not available on-line) |
Creating and Maintaining an Ethical Program: Ethics in the Family Law Facilitator’s Office |
DCSS Guideline Calculator Training–Beginning (Materials not available on-line) |
DCSS Guideline Calculator Training–Experienced (Materials not available on-line) |
Handling Interjurisdictional Cases Handout 1 | Handout 2 | Handout 3 |
Income Determination–Advanced (Materials not available on-line) |
Social Media Evidence in Child Support Cases Handout 1 | Handout 2 |
Friday, October 16, 2015 |
Best Practices in AB 1058 Child Support: Affordable Care Act, Deviation, and Partnerships between the Family Law Facilitator and the Local Child Support Agency |
Dealing with Difficult People: Strategies for Effectively Assisting Challenging Court Users |
Justice Begins with a Breath: Mindfulness-Based Practices for Sustainable Work in the Child Support System and Compassionate Justice for All |
Staying Between the Lines: Ethics for Staff and Attorneys in the Family Law Facilitator’s Office |
18th Annual Child Support Conference Training Materials Part 1 (Tabs 1-22)
18th Annual Child Support Conference Training Materials Part 2 (Tabs 23-35)
TAB 1: AB 1058 Primary Assignment Orientation
TAB 2: New Child Support Commissioners’ Orientation
TAB 3: Plenary Session/Welcomes & Updates (Judicial Council, DCSS & Legislative)
TAB 4: Contempt Proceedings Related to Child Support Orders
TAB 5: Moving Forward While the World Is Standing Still: Advancing the Court’s Self Help Program in Times of Economic Uncertainty
TAB 6: New Family Law Facilitators’ Orientation
TAB 7: Affordable Care Act: Impact on Title IV-D Practices in the Court
TAB 8: Surviving – Maybe Even Thriving – in Child Support Enforcement
TAB 9: Child Support Commissioners’ Roundtable
TAB 10: Family Law Facilitators’ Roundtable
TAB 11: General Roundtable
TAB 12: Paralegals’ Roundtable
TAB 13: AB 1058 Court Clerks’ Training
TAB 14: AB 1058 Administration and Accounting
TAB 15: Plenary Session/Case Law Update
TAB 16: Coming Together to Keep Cases from Falling Apart: How Coordination with Judicial Officers, Facilitators, and Clerks Can Keep Compliance with CRC 5.83 on Track
TAB 17: Income Determination–Calculating Child Support
TAB 18: Income Determination–Advanced
TAB 19: Parentage Notwithstanding Genetics
TAB 20: Child Support–Related Technology for the 21st Century
TAB 21: DCSS Guideline Calculator Training–Beginning
TAB 22: DCSS Guideline Calculator Training–Experienced
TAB 23: UIFSA Refresher
TAB 24: Interjurisdictional Issues of Interest
TAB 25: Determining Self-Employment Income
TAB 26: Ethics Electives for Child Support Commissioners
TAB 27: Domestic Violence Issues in a Court Setting: What Child Support Professionals Need to Know
TAB 28 Legal and Psychosocial Issues: Family Court after the U.S. Supreme Court Decisions
TAB 29 Neutrality: Ethics in Self Help and Family Law Assistance Centers
TAB 30 DCSS Presents
TAB 31 Letters Rogatory: Asking for Help and Taking the Fear Out of Service Award Abroad
TAB 32 Managing Cultural Complexities
TAB 33 Managing Domestic Violence Cases – Effects of DV on Court Professionals and Family Members Affected by Violence: What Research Does and Doesn’t Tell Us
TAB 34 Transgender, Gender Identity, and Gender Roles: Overview for Family Court Programs/Services
TAB 35 Modern Families: Implications of Multiple Parentage for Custody, Child Support, Benefits
17th Annual AB1058 Child Support Training Conference: September 24-27, 2013
Conference Materials Part 1 (Tabs A-O) (8MB)
Conference Materials Part 2 (Tabs P-X) (8MB)
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TAB A: AB 1058 Primary Assignment Orientation
TAB B: New Child Support Commissioners’ Orientation
TAB C: Plenary Session: Welcomes & Updates/Affordable Care Act and Child Support
TAB D: Addressing Child Support Issues with Incarcerated and Recently Released Obligors
TAB E: Affordable Care Act: Impact on Title IV‐D Practices in the Court
TAB F: International Issues in Child Support Cases
TAB G: Roundtables: Child Support Commissioners/Family Law Facilitators/Paralegals
TAB H: Language Access: Civil Rights Laws and Your Work with LEP Court Customers
TAB I: New Family Law Facilitators’ Orientation
TAB J: AB 1058 Court Clerks’ Training
TAB K: AB 1058 Administration and Accounting
TAB L: Plenary Session: Case Law Update
TAB M: Income Determination: Calculating Child Support/Advanced
TAB N: Parentage Notwithstanding Genetics
TAB O: The Basics of Mindfulness for Self‐Care and Stress Management
TAB P: DCSS Guideline Calculator Training: Beginning/Experienced
TAB Q: UIFSA Refresher/Interjurisdictional Issues of Interest
TAB R: Domestic Violence Issues in Child Support Cases: A Trauma Informed Approach
TAB S: Qualifying Ethics 5 Core Course
TAB T: Cultural Complexities: Becoming Aware, Sensitive and Competent
TAB U: Ethics for Family Law Facilitators
TAB V: DCSS Presents
TAB W: Procedural How‐to’s for Child Support Commissioners
TAB X: Procedural How‐to’s for Family Law Facilitators
16th Annual CS Training Conference CD, Part 1 (Tab A to M)
16th Annual CS Training Conference CD, Part 2 (Tab N to Y)
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Tab A: New Child Support Commissioners’ Orientation
Tab B: Plenary Session/Welcome and Updates
Tab C: Best Practices – Establishing and Disestablishing Parentage: What To Do When Mom is Married and Has a Child with Someone Other than Her Husband
Tab D: Child Support Services Outreach to Family Law Customers in the Courthouse
Tab E: New Family Law Facilitators' Orientation
Tab F: Modification Jurisdiction – In re Marriage of Gruen and Beyond (2011)
Tab G: Trauma Informed Systems: What Do You Need to Know to Effectively Deal with Domestic Violence Victims and Batterers as Parties
Tab H: Roundtables: Child Support Commissioners, Family Law Facilitators, and Paralegals
Tab I: Confidentiality Issues
Tab J: Court Clerks’ Training: Fundamentals, Advanced, with UIFSA
Tab K: AB 1058 Administration and Accounting
Tab L: Contempt of Court, Punishment, Probation and Probation Revocation
Tab M: Dealing with Difficult Personalities: Tools and Strategies for Managing the Most Difficult Court Users
Tab N: Insights and Strategies for Managing the Stressors Common to Family Law Professionals
Tab O: Best Practices in Managing Your Courtroom and Collaborating with the LCSA and Facilitator’s Office
Tab P: Child Support Calculations for Family Law Facilitators
Tab Q: Income Determination: Calculating Child Support and Advanced
Tab R: DCSS Guideline Calculator Training: Beginning and Experienced
Tab S: UIFSA: Interjurisdictional Case Processing
Tab T: Case Law Update
Tab U: DCSS Presents
Tab V: Procedural How-To's for Family Law Facilitators
Tab W: Court-Based Conflict Resolution: An Overview of the Process and Special Issues Facing Those Who Provide Court-Based Mediation Services
Tab X: Criminal Justice Realignment and Child Support
Tab Y: Judicial Ethics for Child Support Commissioners
Beyond the Bench 24: Uniting for a Better Future
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Beyond the Bench 23: User Experience
Program Agenda
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Pre- and Post Conference
Pre-Conference
- Tuesday, December 1, 2015
- Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Post Conference: Friday, December 4, 2015
Beyond the Bench XXII: Equal Access to Justice for Children and Families: The Legacies of Clarence Earl Gideon and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Agenda
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Monday, December 2, 2013
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Wednesday December 4, 2013
Beyond the Bench 21: Coming of Age in Tough Times: Building Our Strength Together
December 14-16, 2011
Agenda
Learning Objectives
Faculty Biographies
Thursday, December 15 | Friday, December 16 | |
Features all-day specialized trainings on the topics of Juvenile Dependency, Juvenile Delinquency, and AB 12 / AB 212. | Features over 50 workshops addressing family, juvenile, domestic violence, mental health, and collaborative court issues through a multidisciplinary approach. | Features education tracks for professionals working in Collaborative Justice; Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice; and Legal Aid / Self Help / Family Law. |
Collaboration Works! Improving Outcomes and Achieving Safety and Stability in Challenging Times
June 3-4, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 | Thursday, June 3, 2010 | Friday, June 4, 2010 |
Pre-Conference BPAI | Workshop Session I (13 MB) Workshop Session II Workshop Session III (13 MB) Workshop Session IV |
Improving Permanency & Inclusion for Our Youth
These regional trainings bring together judicial officers, court professionals, social workers, attorneys, probation officers, educators and others working with families and children coming to court. The trainings are funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies. The October 2014 training is the result of a collaborative effort between the Center for Families, Children & the Courts and the California Bay Area Academy.
Day One: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Day one topics to include an overview of current legal information related to extended foster care and non minor dependents, decision making, concurrent planning, and permanency.
Materials for Day One Topics
Day Two: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Day two topics to focus on system competency around working with LGBTQ youth. Protective factors, standards, guidelines, and effective practices are among the topics that will be covered, in addition to a special presentation of the award winning documentary "Valentine Road."
Materials for Day Two Topics
- Foster Parent Survey
- LGBTQ Youth in Out-of-Home Care – Selected Bibliography and Resource Guide
- AB 458 Fact Sheet: The California Foster Care Non-Discrimination Act
- AB 1856 – Foster Youth: LGBT Cultural Competency
- Achieving Safety, Permanency and Well-Being by Improving Practice with LGBT Youth and Families
- ACF Information Memorandum on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Youth in Foster Care
- Breaking the Silence: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Foster Youth Tell Their Stories
- Helping Families Support Their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Children
- In the System and In the Life: Case Studies
- The Legal Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth in the Child Welfare System
- All Children – All Families Training Series: Glossary of Terms
- Queertionary 2.0
- Transgender Terminology
Improving Permanency & Inclusion for Our Youth
These regional trainings bring together judicial officers, court professionals, social workers, attorneys, probation officers, educators and others working with families and children coming to court. The trainings are funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies and are the result of a collaborative effort between the Center for Families, Children & the Courts and the California Northern, Central, Bay Area and Southern Training Academies.
- Agenda for Southern Training, San Diego May 13-14, 2014
- Agenda for Northern Training, Davis June 10-11, 2014
- Agenda for Central Training, Fresno June 17-18, 2014
Day One: 10:00am-5:00pm
Day one topics to include an overview of current legal information related to extended foster care and non minor dependents, decision making, concurrent planning, and permanency.
Materials for Day One Topics
- Extended Foster Care in California
- Supplement: Extended Foster Care/Non-Minor Dependents/Permanency
- Extended Foster Care Judicial Concerns for Non Minor Dependents
- Extended Foster Care Self Test
- Improving Permanency Planning for Youth in Extended Foster Care
- Supplement – Extended Foster Care/Non-Minor Dependents/Permanency
- Top 3 Tips for Attorneys Representing Non Minor Dependents
- Unintended Consequences of AB12 and Potential Strategies for Change
- "The Unintended Consequences of AB12 and Potential Strategies for Change” Comprehensive Resource List
Learn more about extended foster care.
Day Two: 8:30am-4:45pm
Day two topics to include an overview of benefits for non minor dependents before shifting the focus to system competency around working with LGBTQ youth. Protective factors, standards, guidelines, and effective practices are among the topics that will be covered, in addition to a special presentation of the award winning documentary “Valentine Road” and producer Marta Cunningham.
Materials for Day Two Topics
- AB 458 Fact Sheet – The California Foster Care Non-Discrimination Act
- ACF Information Memorandum on LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care
- All Children – All Families Training Series – Glossary of Terms
- All Children – All Families
- Foster Parent Survey
- Helping Families Support Their LGBT Children
- In the System and In the Life Case Studies
- LGBT Youth in California Foster Care – Legal and Professional Standards
- LGBTQ Bench Reference Guide
- LGBTQ Youth in Out-of-Home Care – Selected Bibliography and Resource Guide
- Overview of Benefits and Recent Changes under AB 12 and ACA
- The Legal Rights of LGBT Youth in the Child Welfare System
- Transgender Terminology
- Cultural Humility
- CWLA - Best Practice Guidelines
- Guidelines for Managing Information Related to the Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity and Expression of Children in Child Welfare Systems
- Transgender Youth: Needs, Risks, Outcomes and the Role of the System
- Ensuring the Safety, Permanency and Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth in Care of Child Welfare Systems