Families and Children

Introduction

This section includes resources and program information in the areas of Family and Juvenile law.  It also includes conference materials and a comprehensive list of publications produced by the Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC).

Of Current Interest

CARE Act Implementation

The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act authorizes specified adult persons to petition a civil court to create a voluntary CARE agreement or a court-ordered CARE plan that can include treatment, housing support, and other services for persons with schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. For more information about the CARE Act, visit the Adult Civil Mental Health page.

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CARE Act Eligibility Criteria

CARE Act Eligibility Criteria 

This five-minute video walks through the seven eligibility criteria that must be met in order for someone to be eligible for services under the CARE Act.

Video Transcript

California Courts Juvenile Portal: Juvenile Cases, Articles, Resources, and Trainings (JCART)

CFCC’s online learning repository has moved from CalDOG to Juvenile Cases, Articles, Resources, Training - also known as JCART. Users accounts have moved to JCART; to access JCART you need to do a one-time password reset. If you receive a login error, need to update your email address, or need to start a new account, please contact jcart@jud.ca.gov and we will be more than happy to assist you. For your convenience here are two videos on how to access and navigate our new site.

About Juvenile Collaborative Court Models
This series of briefings provides an introduction to juvenile collaborative courts, including what types of courts exist, how they work, and how they can be replicated, as well as an overview of various juvenile collaborative court models, information about starting a juvenile collaborative court model, and potential impacts of new laws on juvenile collaborative courts.

Historical Documents

Center for Families, Children & the Courts Journal 

 
 

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CFCC Journal

Volume 1 — 1999
Volume 2 — 2000
Volume 3 — 2001
Volume 4 — 2003
Volume 5 — 2004
Volume 6 — 2005

Contact

Center for Families, Children & the Courts
Operations & Programs Division
Judicial Council of California
455 Golden Gate Avenue, 6th Floor
San Francisco, California
94102-3688
Email: CFCC@jud.ca.gov