Advocacy Strategies for Kinship in Domestic Relations and Dependency Matters
What You Will Learn
- This CLE will offer practical advocacy strategies for attorneys and judges who find themselves faced with a kinship care option for children. Hear practical suggestions for how attorneys can advocate for a child in dependency to be placed in an appropriate kinship placement. Panelists also examine legal options and advocacy strategies for kinship caregivers who are not involved with child welfare.
What You Will Learn
- This CLE will offer practical advocacy strategies for attorneys and judges who find themselves faced with a kinship care option for children. Hear practical suggestions for how attorneys can advocate for a child in dependency to be placed in an appropriate kinship placement. Panelists also examine legal options and advocacy strategies for kinship caregivers who are not involved with child welfare.
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Price
$110
for CLE/CJE Credit - MEMBER (Philadelphia Bar Association)
$130
for CLE/CJE Credit - NON-MEMBER
$35
for NON-CLE Credit/Law Student – MEMBERS (Materials Included)
$45
for NON-CLE Credit/Law Student – NON-MEMBERS
120 minutes
Date Published
April 5, 2021
Publisher
Philadelphia Bar Association
Subjects
Family Law
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Advocacy Strategies for Kinship in Domestic Relations and Dependency Matters
Program Originally Presented Monday, April 5, 2021
Despite growing awareness of the number of grandparents and other relatives caring for children, as well as a policy effort to increase the number of formal kinship foster care placements, legal strategies for navigating and strengthening the use of kinship care are not widely discussed. This encore CLE will offer practical advocacy strategies for attorneys and judges who find themselves faced with a kinship care option for children. Hear practical suggestions for how attorneys can advocate for a child in dependency to be placed in an appropriate kinship placement.
Panelists will:
- Examine the benefits and barriers of kinship care
- Discuss advocacy strategies for increasing and improving kinship care
- Offer diverse perspectives on their best tips for improving kinship care
Panelists offer practical guidance and examine legal options and advocacy strategies for kinship caregivers who are not involved with child welfare.
Panelists:
Hon. Deborah L. Canty
Court of Common Pleas, Family Division, First Judicial District
Laurie A. Ayler, LSW
Social Work Supervisor, Support Center for Child Advocates
Yalonda Houston, Esq.
Staff Attorney, Family Advocacy Unit, Community Legal Services
Janine Dunlap Kiah, Esq.
Project Director, Pursuing Justice for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in Pennsylvania, Senior Law Center
Courtney Norella, Esq.
Divisional Deputy City Solicitor, Child Welfare Unit, City of Philadelphia
Karissa Phelps, Esq., MSW
Stoneleigh Foundation Emerging Leader Fellow, Temple University Legal Aid Office
Donella R. Shaffer, Esq.
Chief, Child Advocacy Unit, Defender Association of Philadelphia
Janice M. Sulman, Esq.
Private Dependency Bar, Owner, Law Office of Janice M. Sulman
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Credit
If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below). Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant completing all the requirements of the program as determined by the selected accreditation authority.
How to Attend
Join the self-paced program from your office, home, or hotel room using a computer and high speed internet connection. You may start and stop the program at your convenience, continue where you left off, and review supporting materials as often as you like. Please note: Internet Explorer is no longer a supported browser. We recommend using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari for best results.
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