Resource Letters

The Children’s Commission publishes a Resource Letter to inform legal practitioners of training and scholarship opportunities and to relay pertinent child welfare-related information about emerging, relevant, and changing policy, laws, practice, and training opportunities. The Resource Letter is shared via email distribution and archived below.

Recent Letters

2026

9/16/2026: Now Available: Court Information & Tips for Caregivers Checklist
9/11/2026: DFPS IPSS Program Webinars
9/10/2026: Resource Letter for Judges Handling Juvenile Justice Cases: Now Available: Texas Juvenile Law Bench Cards
9/3/2026: October Webinar: Dynamics of Family Violence & Considerations for Child Welfare Cases
8/31/2026: September Webinar: Caregivers in Court: Notice and Engagement
8/13/2026: New Resource: Your Rights as a Survivor: A Guide for Caregivers of Children Who Experienced Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation
8/12/2026: Now Available: 2026 Toolkit for Attorneys Representing Parents and Children in Child Welfare Cases

Jurist in Residence: Letter for Judges

2026:

9/10/2026: Resource Letter for Judges Handling Juvenile Justice Cases: Now Available: Texas Juvenile Law Bench Cards
7/29/2026, Jurist in Residence Letter: Registration Now Open: 2026 CWJC
4/16/2026, Jurist in Residence Letter: Save the Date: 2026 Child Welfare Judges Conference
3/30/2026, Jurist in Residence Letter: Casey Family Program's Texas Judicial Leadership Convening
3/10/2026: Jurist in Residence Letter: Judicial Scholarship Opportunity: NCJFCJ 89th Annual National Conference

2025

10/24/2025: Jurist in Residence Letter: Judicial Scholarship Opportunity: 2026 NCJFCJ Juvenile Justice Conference
7/29/2025: Registration Now Open for the 2025 CWJC
2/13/2025: Save the Date: 2025 CWJC; New Scholarship Offering

Resource Letters, by Date

2026

9/16/2026: Now Available: Court Information & Tips for Caregivers Checklist
9/11/2026: DFPS IPSS Program Webinars
9/10/2026: Resource Letter for Judges Handling Juvenile Justice Cases: Now Available: Texas Juvenile Law Bench Cards
9/3/2026: October Webinar: Dynamics of Family Violence & Considerations for Child Welfare Cases
8/31/2026: September Webinar: Caregivers in Court: Notice and Engagement
8/13/2026: New Resource: Your Rights as a Survivor: A Guide for Caregivers of Children Who Experienced Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation
8/12/2026: Now Available: 2026 Toolkit for Attorneys Representing Parents and Children in Child Welfare Cases
8/7/2026: Attorney Scholarships to TexasBarCLE's Civil Appellate Practice 101
8/4/2026: August Webinar: Developing Pathways for Students in Foster Care
7/30/26: Child Protective Investigations Advisory Committee Survey
7/29/2026, Jurist in Residence Letter: Registration Now Open: 2026 Child Welfare Judges Conference
7/6/2026: Archived and Upcoming Webinars
6/19/2026: Attorney Scholarships Available for TexasBarCLE's Child Abuse and Neglect Workshop
6/18/2026: June is Reunification Month
6/11/2026: Upcoming and Archived Webinars
5/18/2026: May is National Foster Care Month
5/5/2026: June Webinar: Representing Parents in Child Welfare Cases
4/27/2016: Reminder: Fall 2026 Contested Hearing Practices Course Application Deadline
4/23/2026, Jurist in Residence Letter: Correction: 2026 Child Welfare Judges Conference Dates
4/23/2026: May Webinar: Representing Children in Child Welfare Cases
4/16/2026, Jurist in Residence Letter: Save the Date: 2026 Child Welfare Judges Conference
4/2/2026: Trial Skills Training Opportunity: Fall 2026 Contested Hearing Practices Course
4/1//2026: Kinship Support & Licensing Information Services
3/30/2026, Jurist in Residence Letter: Casey Family Program's Texas Judicial Leadership Convening
3/19/2026: April Webinar: Representing Incarcerated Clients in Child Welfare Cases
3/12/2026: Office of Community-Based Care Transition Survey
3/10/2026: Jurist in Residence Letter: Judicial Scholarship Opportunity: NCJFCJ 89th Annual National Conference
3/4/2026: Now Available: Pre-petition Legal Representation Report and Caregiver Roundtable Report
2/26/2026: March Webinar: Representing Deaf Clients in Child Welfare Cases
2/20/2026: Attorney Scholarships to TexasBarCLE's Child Protection Law Courses
1/23/2026: January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month
1/8/26: Upcoming Webinar - Trial Skills for Child Welfare Cases: Developing a Successful Case Theme and Theory

2025

12/16/2025: Child Welfare Law Training and Resources
12/11/2025: Upcoming Webinar: Commercial Sexual Exploitation Identification Tool (CSE-IT) Training Overview
12/9/2025: Child Protection Court Hearing Notification Service
11/25/2025: Now Available: Building and Supporting Adoptive Families Webinar
11/20/25: 2025 Texas Child Welfare Bench Book Now Available
11/18/2025: Texas Foster Youth to Independence Program
11/12/2025: Reminder: Deadline for NCJFCJ Juvenile Justice Scholarship
11/4/2025: Reminder: Upcoming Webinar; TIDC Survey Extension
10/30/2025: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
10/24/2025: Jurist in Residence Letter: Judicial Scholarship Opportunity: 2026 NCJFCJ Juvenile Justice Conference
10/24/2025: Upcoming Webinar: Building and Supporting Adoptive Families
10/9/2025: ICYMI, Recent Webinar; New Podcast Episodes
10/7/2025: Upcoming TIDC Reporting Deadlines
10/1/2025: Reminder: Pre-petition Legal Representation Survey
9/24/2025: September is Kinship Care Month
9/8/2025: Upcoming Webinar: Ties that Bind- Supporting Kinship Care
9/2/2025: Pre-petition Legal Representation Survey
8/28/2025: Educational Resources for the 2025-2026 School Year
8/7/2025: Now Available: Texas 89th Regular Session Update
8/6/2025: We are Hiring: New Juvenile Justice Attorney Position
7/30/2025: Attorney Scholarships to TexasBarCLE's Civil Appellate Practice 101
7/29/2025, Jurist in Residence Letter: Registration Now Open for the 2025 CWJC
7/24/2025: Upcoming Webinar: Trial Skills for Child Welfare Cases: Jury Trial Basics
7/7/2025: Children's Commission Webcast: Texas 89th Regular Legislative Session Update
6/25/2025: Reminder: Scholarship Deadline to attend TexasBarCLE Child Abuse and Neglect Workshop
6/20/2025: June is Reunification Month
6/12/2025: Attorney Scholarships for TexasBarCLE's Child Abuse and Neglect Workshop
6/11/2025: Now Available: Representing Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Webinar Replay
5/28/2025: Introducing the Children's Commission Conversations Podcast
5/23/2025: National Foster Care Month
5/16/2025: Upcoming Webinar: Supporting Reunification in Child Welfare Cases
5/15/2025: We are Hiring: Attorney Position at the Children's Commission
5/9/2025: Upcoming Webinar: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Child Welfare Cases
5/2/2025: Family Help Link
4/29/2025: Reminder: Fall 2025 Trial Skills Training Contested Hearing Practices Course Application Deadline
4/10/2025: Child Abuse Prevention Month
4/8/2025: Fall 2025 Trial Skills Training
4/4/2025: March and April Webinars
3/6/2025: ICYMI and Upcoming Webinar Reminder
2/27/2025: New Legal Training Opportunity
2/21/2025: Reminder, Upcoming Webinar: Court Interpreters; CBC 101
2/18/2025: Scholarships to 2025 TDCAA Conference
2/13/2025, Jurist in Residence Letter: Save the Date: 2025 CWJC; New Scholarship Offering
1/16/2025: Scholarships to TexasBarCLE Child Protection Law 101 and Advanced Course
1/15/2025: Upcoming Webinars: Court Interpreters; Non-party Mediations
1/9/2025: January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month

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