"My Life, My voice, My Future":
Involving Youth in Family Court
Presented by Sue Badeau & Madelyn Freundlich

NYS Citizens' Coalition for Children, Inc.
17th Annual Statewide Adoption Training Conference
Adoption 2006: There's No Place like Home
May 12-13, 2006 • Albany New York

Helpful Resources When Preparing a Child for a Court Experience,
or Preparing Information to Offer a Court About a Child

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/cab/activities.html A printable booklet with activities for children to help them understand the court process. Also available in Spanish

http://www.ncjfcj.org/images/stories/dept/ppcd/pdf/2005educationchecklistfulldoc.pdf “Asking the Right Questions” A Judicial Checklist to Ensure that the Educational Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care are being Addressed – downloaded as a PDF or Word Document

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ip/justiceforchildren/publications.shtml Ensuring the Healthy Development of Foster Children: A Guide for Judges, Advocates and Child Welfare Professionals, - a downloadable booklet with key questions to ensure the health and wellbeing of children in foster care are addressed.

Philadelphia DHS Foster Parent Handbook chapter on the Courts includes tips for foster parents to prepare for court (can be adapted for parents, relatives). Philadelphia DHS Parents Handbook also includes helpful information on the court process for parents.

http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/files/products_publications/AFamilysGuide.pdf A Family’s Guide to the Child Welfare System, downloaded booklet, developed by and for families who have children involved with the child welfare system and has a wonderful chapter on courts 

http://pewfostercare.org Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care website has several articles and documents related to role of courts in child welfare cases

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