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
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