Cornerstone Advocacy

Developed by the Center for Family Representation in New York City,??is an approach that can be used by any parent’s attorney to support family reunification. It involves intensive advocacy during the first 60 days of a case in four areas:

• Visiting arrangements?for children and their parents that are as frequent and long as possible, and closely mimic family life.
• Placements?that support a child’s connection to family and other important relationships.
• Services?that address a parent’s and child’s strengths and needs.
• Conferences and meetings that provide opportunities for parents and older youth to meaningfully participate in their case planning.
  
  

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Valerie L’Herrou

Staff Attorney – Center for Family Advocacy
Virginia Poverty Law Center
919 East Main Street, Suite 610
Richmond, VA 23219

Direct/Mobile Line: (804) 351-5276
Fax: (804) 649-0974

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