The Court’s Role in Reshaping the Child Welfare System to Focus on Prevention

Source: National Judicial Opioid Task Force

Judges and judicial personnel discuss the role of the courts in improving the child welfare system by strengthening families and using trauma informed treatments in the judicial system. This is an hour long recording of a conversation between judges, officials from the Children’s Bureau, and the National Center for State Courts. The conversation centers on the need to focus on prevention to improve outcomes.

Funding Source: National Judicial Opioid Task Force