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 to gain a wider perspective that will facilitate better outcomes for all involved.

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Trauma and the Child Welfare Legal Process

Join us as we explore how trauma affects everyone involved in the child welfare system. Many people connected to this system have faced significant trauma in their personal histories and in their interactions with the court process. The child welfare legal system has the potential to transform its trauma-informed approach, but first we must fully understand trauma’s impact. With this knowledge we can create a more compassionate and effective child welfare legal system. Tune in to learn how traum...

Feb 06, 2025•33 min

The Intersection Of Parent Advocates and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Belonging

Parent advocates support families by helping them access resources, explaining their rights, and providing overall guidance as they navigate the child welfare system. A parent advocate with lived experience and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Staff Attorney with the Office of the Child’s Representative (OCR) join host Sommer Purdom with Butler Institute for Families for a thoughtful conversation about factors impacting families in the child welfare judicial process and practical approaches ...

May 20, 2024•27 min

Amplifying Youth Voice Through Counsel For Youth

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 an...

Aug 05, 2023•22 min

Using a Trauma-Informed Approach

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 famil...

Nov 05, 2020•53 min

CO Atty Podcast Series - Collaborative Decision Making

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...

Aug 26, 2019•37 min

CO Atty Podcast Series Achieving Timeliness To Permanency

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...

Feb 05, 2019•52 min

ICWA

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

Oct 24, 2018•41 min

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