National Judicial Leadership Summit on Child Welfare May 09, 2023

Participants will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts about inspiring new initiatives and family-centered philosophies that can be replicated in their communities.

The Child Welfare Summits are intended to mobilize the legal and judicial community and other child welfare partners around a new national vision for ensuring the well-being of children with their families. The summits are focused on 5 themes:

1. Incorporating the Voice of Families in the Court Process
2. Delivering High Quality Legal Representation to Families in Child Welfare
3. Safely Preventing the Unnecessary Entry of Children into Foster Care Through Meaningful Initial Hearing
4. Courts Ensuring Procedural Fairness, Equity and Access to Justice for All Families
5. Leading Child Welfare Reform from the Supreme Court and AOC