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Connections Count
Resources Connecting Foster Teens with Families for Life
From the Annie E. Casey Foundation/Casey Family Services
Making It
Possible
Sixteen states do not require legal advocates for youth in foster care. One of them, Washington, is now considering a pilot project.
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New CFSR toolkit can improve how your state works with the courts.
Materials from the 2007 conference, “Agency, Court, and Youth Collaboration During the Second Round of the CFSRs,” recently released.
The Pew Commission’s 2004 report on court reform kicked off important court improvement. efforts. Read “Recommendations for Strengthening Courts.”
Resources on child-welfare court improvement programs.
National CASA’s “Judge’s Pages” offer resources on court permanency efforts and youth views.
Youth and
Family Perspectives
“In the rush to determine the best interests of the child, the uncomfortable subject of love quickly becomes irrelevant. Children say they want nothing more than to be returned to their mothers, and mothers say … [the same], but courtroom professionals stare at their shoes, uncomfortable at the sight of love existing alongside failure.” – Andrew Bridge in Hope’s Boy: A Memoir
Read more >In Depth
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Different Strategies, Same Goal: Retooling Courts to Achieve Youth PermanenceAcross the nation, courts are working to improve their ability to connect young people with families for life. They are asking important questions: How best to engage youth in decisions about their lives? How to meet the needs of young people, including their need for family? How to create court systems that value outcomes over processes and view young people as individuals, not cases? read more |
Legal Leaders Speak Out: How Can Courts Ensure Youth Permanence?
How well are courts doing in ensuring that youth leave foster care with permanent family relationships? We asked legal leaders from across the country to weigh in on the topic. They had a variety of opinions about what’s working and strong opinions about changes needed to connect youth with families faster and with better outcomes.
read moreLegal Pioneers: Community Action Teams in NYC
When a young person enters foster care, the result can be devastating, not only for the youth, but also for his or her family. One New York City nonprofit is seeking to help these children and families.
read moreData Snapshots
Four reasons to automate and track judicial performance measures.Archive
- How to Sponsor a Permanency Convening
June-July issue - Rethinking Birth Families
August-September issue - Engaging Youth in Permanence
October-November issue
About Connections Count
Produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation/Casey Family Services, Connections Count is an electronic newsletter focusing on best practices, tools, research, and data on youth permanence in child welfare.Contact Us
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New Haven, CT 06510
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Fax: 203.401.6901