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MISSION STATEMENT
The AOC Center for Families, Children & the Courts (CFCC) is dedicated to improving the quality of justice and services to meet the diverse needs of children, youth, families, and self-represented litigants in the California courts.
WHAT'S NEW
Beyond the Bench XX Announced!
Collaboration Works! Improving Outcomes
and Achieving Safety and Stability in Challenging Times
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care has released its final report and action plan to improve California's juvenile dependency court and child welfare system.
- Blue Ribbon Commission Final Report and Action Plan (PDF)
- Blue Ribbon Commission Final Report and Action Plan: Executive Summary (PDF)
Indian Child Welfare Act Project Resources Database
With generous support from California Department of Social Services, the AOC recently launched a new ICWA Resources Database of local, state and national service providers. The directory contains information on resources serving Native American families. This interactive directory maintains statewide, nationwide and county by county resources that can be accessed by anyone visiting our Web site.
ICWA Project: Click here to view resources and materials.
MATERIALS
POSTED!
The Center
for Families, Children & the Courts announces the following new publications. For
a complete list of CFCC's publications, click here.
Improving Coordination of Cases Involving Children and Families
Implementation Guide to Juvenile Dependency Court Performance Measures
This publication is a companion to new rule 5.505. It provides information for local courts about how to implement the performance measures, as well as detailed specifications for each measure, and lists of measures under development and measures for future consideration.
Effective Court Practice for Abused Elders
Effective Court Practice for Abused Elders is the project of a two-year research grant awarded to the Center for Families, Children & the Courts by the Archstone Foundation. The objectives of the study were to identify courts that have adopted a specialized response to elder abuse, document innovative and effective practices in handling elder abuse cases, and assess the needs of abused and neglected elders who come before the courts. The overall goal of the study was to gather and disseminate information to help courts improve the quality of justice for elderly victims in the courts. Main Report; Appendixes
What's Happening in Court, an interactive book that helps children going to court to understand legal proceedings, is now available in Spanish. Through online games and other activities, ¿Qué Sucede en la Corte? introduces Spanish-speaking children to court processes and the people and terminology they might encounter in the judicial system.