National Association of Counsel for Children

NACC Upcoming Trainings: Enhance Your Practice This Fall!

Fall Red Book Training Course

Tuesdays, September 5–October 24

3:00PM – 4:30PM MDT

CWLS Price: $125

Groups and NACC Member Price: $225

Non-Member Price: $300

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The Red Book Training Course is an exciting opportunity for practitioners to brush up on their knowledge of federal child welfare law and learn tips to enhance their representation of children, parents, or the agency. The course covers major dependency practice competency areas and includes exam preparation strategies and tools for those intending to become certified Child Welfare Law Specialists. The material covered in the course is drawn from?Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children, Parents, and Agencies in Neglect, Abuse, and Dependency Cases?(4th Edition).

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October Webinar: Defining “Services” Within Reasonable Efforts through a Safety Lens

October 25

10:00AM MST

NACC Member Price: FREE

Non-Member Price: $45

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Presenters:

Todd Darling, MSW, Child Welfare Specialist for ACTION for Child Protection

Lindsay Hanson, JD, Staff Attorney, University of Florida Levin College of Law

Tarrin Reed, MSW, Director of Project Management with ACTION for Child Protection

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During the webinar, the presenters will explore the definition of reasonable efforts through a safety lens by defining and identifying safety services within the context of reasonable efforts. The concept of safety planning as a service, and the correlation with reasonable efforts, will be discussed and practical examples will be provided to attendees.

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NACC Virtual Training Series: High-Quality Legal Representation for Infants and Toddlers

November 2, 9, & 16

12:00PM - 2:00PM MT

NACC Member Price: $100

Non-Member Price: $150

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NACC invites all practitioners to join us for our inaugural virtual training series: High-Quality Legal Representation for Infants and Toddlers. Presented by NACC staff, and created in partnership with the ABA Center on Children and the Law, the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center, Zero to Three, and the Kempe Center, this first-of-its-kind training series focuses on the knowledge, skills, activities, and best practices needed to deliver high-quality representation to infants and toddlers.

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4th Edition Child Welfare Law and Practice

For 45 years, the National Association of Counsel for Children has prioritized creative ways of delivering vital updates to child welfare professionals. We are proud to announce the fourth edition of Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children, Parents, and Agencies in Neglect, Abuse, and Dependency Cases, also known as “the Red Book”. We’ve gathered both new and experienced practitioners and child welfare advocates to revise and re-envision the Red Book, offering the ultimate guidebook for those who make child welfare advocacy their priority.

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Our completely revised fourth edition includes an array of new topics and contributors as listed:

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CWLS Member Price: $140

NACC Member Price: $149

Non-Member Price: $199

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*Does not include cost of shipping.

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Additional NACC Resources

:?While our membership includes children’s attorneys, parents’ attorneys, agency attorneys, and juvenile court judges; it also includes multidisciplinary professionals, including doctors, social workers, educators, and lay advocates with a specific interest in advancing the rights and well-being of children in the child welfare system. View our membership options and?! Questions? Contact?Membership@....

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Check out NACC’s brand-new Resource Center! Filter by topic area, resource type, and view NACC’s Information Hubs (updated frequently):??

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