Colorado Child Abuse & Neglect Attorney Training

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This podcast series explores issues relevant to child abuse & neglect attorneys as well as for a wider audience interested in the intersection of child welfare and the judicial system. Hear child welfare and judicial professionals discuss topics such as ICWA and 'timeliness to permanency' in order t…

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    • Aug 4, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 5 EPISODES


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    Amplifying Youth Voice Through Counsel For Youth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 21:46


    Youth voices should be heard in the child welfare legal process, and Colorado now offers counsel for all youth 12 and older involved in an ongoing dependency and neglect petition. Learn how the counsel for youth movement started, how it passed through the legislature, and, most importantly, why it's crucial for youth to have client-directed counsel. A youth advocate with lived experience and the director of the Office of the Child's Representative join host, Charmaine Brittain, in this moving and motivating conversation about amplifying youth voice. Guests: Chris Henderson - Executive Director for the Office of the Child Representative Nyomi Davis - Rising senior at the University of Denver Hosted by: Charmaine Brittain, Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver Produced by: Amy Hansen, Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver

    Using a Trauma-Informed Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 52:46


    When families go to court, it can be a harsh and negative experience than can trigger past traumas and create new ones. The courts and people associated with them can change this experience by using a trauma-informed lens in their practice. Hear how a judge, county attorney, social worker, and parent partner advocate for a trauma-informed approach, and how the court can use this approach to make court experiences less traumatic and more positive, leading to better outcomes for children and families. Guests: Judge Ann Meinster – Presiding Juvenile Judge 1st Judicial District Susan Archuleta – Community Liaison/Metropolitan State University of Denver Toni Milner – A parent with lived experience and a Family Support Partner with Jefferson County Human Services Becky Wiggins – County Attorney for Adams County Hosted by: Charmaine Brittain, Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver Produced by: Sarah Roman, Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver

    CO Atty Podcast Series - Collaborative Decision Making

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 36:43


    When families become involved in the child welfare and judicial systems, those systems must work together to achieve better outcomes of child safety, permanency, and well-being. But it’s hard! Today, we’ll talk about how to get to true collaborative decision-making. Guests include: Susan Morris, Referral & Assessment Specialist at Colorado Department of Human Services Erin Stremming, Deputy Division Director of Child Welfare and Adult Protection for the City and County of Denver And Jennifer Stewart, Senior County Attorney in Larimer County Technical Production: Sarah Roman

    CO Atty Podcast Series Achieving Timeliness To Permanency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 51:59


    A rich discussion around achieving timely permanency for children in care. Guests on this podcast include: Justice Brian Boatright from the Colorado Supreme Court, Jan James, Director of Child & Family Services in Adams County Colorado, Judge Gail Meinster, District Court Judge for the 1st Judicial District Court of Colorado, and Pax Moultrie, former Assistant County Attorney in Arapahoe County Colorado and now a magistrate in Jefferson County. The series is facilitated by Charmaine Brittain, and produced by Sarah Roman.

    ICWA

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 41:12


    In this first edition of the Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Attorney podcast series, we discuss the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA, and what role county attorneys play in compliance. Guests: Kathryn Redhorse, Indian Child Welfare Specialist, Colorado Department of Human Services Shannon Meddings, Assistant City Attorney with the Denver City Attorneys Office

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