documents Fostering Connection to Success Act: Moving from Act to Action Foster Connection to Success Act CRLC.pdf John Everett is the prosecutor for the city of Kettering, Ohio. John is a member of the editorial board for Children's Rights, the quarterly Children’s Rights Litigation Committee newsletter.
The American Bar Association Section of Litigation Children’s Rights Litigation Committee (CRLC) was formed as the Task Force on Children by then Section Chair Louise LaMothe in 1992 in order to "inspire and assist lawyers to undertake the direct pro bono representation of children by supporting and encouraging the development or improvement of children’s law programs." Today, the CRLC is an active and vibrant committee consisting of several hundred members. A part-time staff person and a core Working Group of appointed members, including Child Advocates' Executive Director Frank Cervone and Managing Attorney Marguerite Gualtieri assist the Committee in its mission to:
Recruit pro bono lawyers for children;
Train children’s litigators; and
Assist in the creation and expansion of children’s law programs.
Tips for the Young or Pro Bono Lawyer in a Child Welfare Case Tips for the Young Lawyer CRLC.pdf Robert M. Murphy, Jr. is in private practice in Stillwater, Oklahoma. As the former Associate District Judge for Payne County, he presided over the children's docket. He can be reached at judgermj@gmail.com
The American Bar Association Section of Litigation Children’s Rights Litigation Committee (CRLC) was formed as the Task Force on Children by then Section Chair Louise LaMothe in 1992 in order to "inspire and assist lawyers to undertake the direct pro bono representation of children by supporting and encouraging the development or improvement of children’s law programs." Today, the CRLC is an active and vibrant committee consisting of several hundred members. A part-time staff person and a core Working Group of appointed members, including Child Advocates' Executive Director Frank Cervone and Managing Attorney Marguerite Gualtieri assist the Committee in its mission to:
Recruit pro bono lawyers for children;
Train children’s litigators; and
Assist in the creation and expansion of children’s law programs.
2008 Full-Year Report on Client Outcomes FY08 Outcomes Report.doc by M. Christine Kenty, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation, Support Center for Child Advocates
Youth United for Change Announces New Chapter! YUC OSY Project Description.docx Youth United for Change has started a new chapter for out of school youth and students in accelerated, alternative, re-engagement, and disciplinary placements. Youth participants will conduct an action research project where they will be trained in research methods, conduct research on out of school youth, and then take action!
Please see the attached flyer. Direct anyone interested to Anand Jahi at YUC: (215) 423-9588 or anand@yucyouth.org.
Philadelphia Futures' Sponsor-A-Scholar Program helps students achieve their dreams for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Sponsor-A-Scholar students are a peer group of highly motivated students who have the drive and determination to excel in high school, be admitted to college and earn their college degrees.
To find out if you're eligible, please review the attached brochure.
State of Children in Pennsylvania 2007.ppt December 2007 by the Support Center for Child Advocates
A Letter from our Board President Letter.pdf Leonard A. Bernstein President of the Board of the Support Center for Child Advocates
Representing Child Victims and Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings, Children's Rights, American Bar Association, Spring 2007, Volume 9, Issue 3 Children's Rights.pdf Representing Child Victims and Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings by Child Advocates Managing Attorney, Marguerite C. Gualtieri
2007 Full-Year Report on Client Outcomes FY07_Outcomes.pdf by M. Christine Kenty, PhD, Director of Research and Evaluation, Support Center for Child Advocates
The Pennsylvania Dependency Benchbook The Pennsylvania Dependency Benchbook The document is a comprehensive resource that combines Pennsylvania law, organized pragmatically to allow quick and efficient use, with a series of state and national best practices that will provide judges and practitioners, from the least to most experienced, with the best possible information to support children and families safely.
