Attorney Resource Letter
The Children’s Commission has created a distribution list of attorneys to inform legal practitioners about issues related to child welfare through a regular communique, the Attorney Resource Letter (ARL). The ARL features information about timely announcements, scholarships, upcoming trainings, along with updates on child welfare law and best practices and is shared via email distribution on a nearly-weekly basis.
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Video Conferencing to Increase Family and Youth Engagement
Attorney and Judicial Scholarship Deadlines Extended
Resources Related to Cultural Competency and Reducing Disproportionality and Disparities
Reminder: 2018 TBLS Applications for Specialization Exam in Child Welfare Law Due April 30, 2018
Summer Scholarship Opportunities for Child Welfare Attorneys
July 2018 Hands-on Trial Skills Training Opportunity
Judicial Commission on Mental Health
The Texas Response to Human Trafficking
Texas Child Protection Law Bench Book
Hearing Notification Service Update - Hearing Alerts by Text Message Now Available
Trial Skills MCLE Now Available in the TexasBar CLE Online Classroom
Website Update and Children's Commission Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Announcing Rescheduled Live MCLE on Trial Skills: Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Undocumented Caregivers in Texas
Education Considerations for the 2017 - 2018 School Year
Announcing Upcoming MCLE Webcasts on Trial Skills: Tuesday, August 29, 2017
2017 Child Protection Judicial Update: 85th Legislative Session
Child Protection Legislative Update: 85th Legislative Session Webcast, July 24th 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Texas Higher Education Information and Resource Guide for Foster Care Liaisons
Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) Child Welfare Law Certification Exam
Best Practices for Residential Interventions for Youth and their Families: A Resource Guide for Judges and Legal Partners with Involvement in the Children's Dependency Court System
Texas Health Steps Medical Checkup
Announcing Two New Education Guides: Transition Planning in CPS and Special Education - Encouraging Coordination and Collaboration to Promote Better Outcomes; Clarifying Confidentiality: New Guidance on Sharing Information about the Education of Children and Youth in Foster Care
Education Considerations for the 2017 - 2018 School Year
Announcing Two New Education Guides: Transition Planning in CPS and Special Education - Encouraging Coordination and Collaboration to Promote Better Outcomes; Clarifying Confidentiality: New Guidance on Sharing Information about the Education of Children and Youth in Foster Care
Texas Higher Education Information and Resource Guide for Foster Care Liaisons
Archived MCLE on CPS-related Issues
Best Practices for Residential Interventions for Youth and their Families: A Resource Guide for Judges and Legal Partners with Involvement in the Children's Dependency Court System
Current and Upcoming MCLEs on CPS-related Issues
Free ABA Teleconference: Youth Transitioning from Foster Care to Adulthood
ICWA Quick Reference Tools for State Courts
Importance of Youth Voice in Court Proceedings
MCLE Video on Trauma-Informed Advocacy for Attorneys
Notice and Engagement Announcement
Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care
Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) Child Welfare Law Certification Exam
MCLE Webcasts on Trial Skills: Tuesday, August 29, 2017