About this session

There is no shortage of lessons to be learned working in child welfare. Families and systems, alike, present with complex circumstances for which often there is no clear solution. Problem solving courts provide an alternative method of practice for juvenile courts that can improve case outcomes, and also better the experiences of families and professionals while enhancing relationships. The Nebraska Resource Project for Vulnerable Young Children has partnered over the years with Judge Roger Heideman, Judge Elise White, and other juvenile court judges to provide needs assessments and program evaluation for juvenile court communities and problem-solving courts. During this session, presenters will reflect on lessons learned through their juvenile court and problem-solving court experiences and discuss how these lessons can be applied to child welfare cases outside of the problem-solving court context. Program evaluation data from throughout the years will be presented to highlight key findings to help stimulate conversation around applying our data-informed lessons learned to our overall child welfare practice. 

Intended Audience: Child welfare professionals, legal professionals

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