Registration is OPEN for the CIP Attorney Skills Training

The Court Improvement Program Steering Committee invites you to register for the 2015 CIP Attorney Skills Training. 

This is a complimentary 2-day training designed specifically for Utah's child welfare attorneys. We have an excellent program planned that includes national and local presenters who will address the following topics:

• Juvenile Court eFiling, including a live demonstration, online training resources, and one-on-one assistance at our eFiling lab
• Trauma-informed practice as it relates to children, parents, and YOU
• Ethics - Conflicts of Interest
• Direct and cross examination of expert witnesses
• How to identify the perpetrator
• Film screening of the documentary Tough Love http://www.toughlovefilm.com/

A final agenda will be distributed prior to the training. CLE approval pending. 

Date

The training begins Monday, August 31st at 10 am and ends on Tuesday, September 1st at 3 pm. 

Registration:

Registration closes August 7th, but register soon to ensure hotel room availability.

To register online, click here or paste this link into your URL bar: 

https://utahcip.wufoo.com/forms/2015-cip-attorney-skills-training-registration/

Lodging:

Zermatt Resort, 784 West Resort Dr., Midway, UT 84049

https://zermattresort.com/

Lodging is complimentary and available on the following nights:

Sunday, August 30th --  only for participants who must travel more than 50 miles from their home office. 

Monday, August 31st -- available for ANY PARTICIPANT regardless of distance they must travel.

**Please do not contact the hotel to reserve lodging. Instead, indicate on the registration form the nights you will need lodging and you will be included on a rooming list.

Travel

Mileage reimbursement will be provided. Complimentary parking is available on-site. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at gabriellaa@utcourts.gov or (801) 578-3939.

On behalf of the CIP Training Steering Committee, we look forward to seeing you in August!

Resources for Parents With Trauma Histories

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network has fantastic resources for children who experience trauma and recognizes that parents involved in the child welfare system have also likely experienced their own trauma.  Check out their webpage dedicated to Birth Parents with Trauma Histories and the Child Welfare System.

The following is an introduction to one of their pamphlets, Birth parents with trauma histories and the child welfare system: A guide for judges and attorneys (link available below):

Judges and attorneys who work in the child welfare system are well aware that many of the children in the system have experienced trauma; less well recognized is that the birth parents of these children often have their own histories of childhood and adult trauma. For example, research indicates that 30-60% of maltreated children have caretakers who have experienced domestic violence themselves. Past or present experiences of trauma can affect a parent’s confidence and ability to keep children safe, work effectively with child welfare staff, and respond to the requirements of the courts. Fortunately, trauma-informed services are increasingly available for both parents and children who need them. Trauma-informed services include mental health services offered by trained professionals that address specific reactions to traumatic events. By recognizing the potential impact of trauma on parenting, judges and attorneys can more easily connect parents with those services.   

If you are looking for additional resources for parents who experience trauma.  Below are some of the pamphlets available:

For Parents
For Child Welfare Staff
For Judges and Attorneys
For Mental Health Professionals
For Resource Parents
For Court-Based Child Advocates and Guardian ad Litem

VIDEO: Child and Family Law Courts Meet Brain Science

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges has produced a video about using brain science and trauma informed practices can improve outcomes for those involved in the juvenile court system.  It's worth watching.

For additional information on brain science and the promising solutions it offers you can visit the following website:  http://www.ncjfcj.org/child-and-family-courts-meet-brain-science.

Limited Space for the Salt Lake Health and Resilience Symposium: Growing a Trauma Informed Community

On October 15th, local and national experts will be speaking at the University of Utah Goodwill Humanitarian Building for the College of Social Work on the topic of Growing A Trauma Informed Community.

This FREE one day conference is a fabulous opportunity to participate in a discussion regarding the long-term effects of trauma across the life span.

You can find out more by downloading the flyers.  Just click on the images below.

Space is Limited so register soon by clicking HERE.