Breakout Session

Reasonable Efforts: Practical Application for Judges, Lawyers, Caseworkers, CASAs and all Involved in Child Welfare

Judge Douglas Johnson
Breakout Session F
Wed, Jun 17, 2026 | 10:20 - 11:20am CDT

Session overview

Track:

Advocating for Young Children

Audience level: 

Enhanced

Intended audience:

Anyone who works with young children in the juvenile court system, Attorneys, CASA volunteers, Child welfare professionals, Foster parents, Judges

Session materials: 

This session does not have any session materials currently.

Session Description

Lawyers and non-lawyers who work in Child Welfare need to know the importance of the reasonable efforts laws, how they are applied and how they impact the children and parents we serve.

Learning objectives

  1. Know the reasonable efforts laws                        
  2. Understand why the reasonable efforts laws are important  
  3. Understand how the reasonable efforts laws are applied        
  4. Understand how these laws impact the children and parents we serve
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