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In 2007, the Permanency Planning for Children Department of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges partnered with the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts to begin conducting a multi-year assessment of juvenile dependency practice (Washington Workload Study). The goal of the project is to assess judicial workload and inform best practice implementation in dependency cases in the State of Washington. The following reports are products of the Washington Workload Study. Report Descriptions: Workload: 
Judicial Workload in Washington State Judicial Workload in Washington State utilizes a juvenile dependency judicial workload calculation to generate an estimate of current judicial resources and judicial resource needs in each jurisdiction in Washington state.
 MEASURING JUDICIAL WORK IN DEPENDENCY CASES: Lessons Learned from Washington State
This Technical Assistance Brief details the research design and the ground-breaking methodology used to measure judicial workload in King, Spokane, and Mason Counties, as well as provides an initial snapshot of workload findings.
 JUDICIAL WORKLOAD IN WASHINGTON STATE DEPENDENCY CASES
This report provides a detailed summary of findings from the workload assessment in King, Spokane, and Mason Counties. In addition to providing baseline information on judicial workload, the report offers recommendations to increase the efficiency and thoroughness of juvenile dependency hearings.
Mediation:
 King County Juvenile Court Mediation Pilot Program (Phase I)
In 2010, PPCD conducted a preliminary examination of the King County Mediation Pilot Program to explore the effects of mediation, an alternative dispute resolution technique, on juvenile dependency case processing and judicial workload.
 King County Mediation Program Assessment (Phase II)
This reports builds on the assessment of the pilot program by following cases through the permanency hearing and case closure in order to examine the long-term effects of mediation.
Parent to Parent:  Parent to Parent Outcome Evaluation
Parent to Parent Outcome Evaluation is a follow-up assessment of King County’s Parent to Parent Program (P2PP), and examines the effects of the P2PP on parental engagement and the timeliness of case processing.
 Evaluation of the Parent to Parent Program in King County, Washington
In 2009, King County piloted the Parent to Parent Program, a peer-to-peer program that seeks to engage parents in the dependency process. This process evaluation outlines the components of the Parent to Parent Program, and examines parental perceptions of the program and the juvenile dependency process.
Other Reports:
 Washington Workload Site Assessment: Spokane
Building on findings from the initial workload assessment that identified Spokane as having adequate judicial resources to meet current caseload needs, this report offers a more in-depth examination of Spokane’s court practices.
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Over the last several years in child welfare, it has become evident that there is a growing need for empirically-based research and evaluation focused on systems’ change and reform efforts underway in child protection courts. With the current funding climate and the national focus on outcomes and impact of systems’ change on children and families, the need for research has become even more critical. As a result, PPCD has built the capacity to provide research and evaluation technical assistance for juvenile and family courts across the nation. 
The CCC Preliminary Protective Hearing Benchcard Study 
Creating Judicial-Academic Partnerships: An Efficient Way to Leverage Resources for Evaluation 
Assessing Efficiency and Workload Implications of the King County Mediation Pilot Project 
Process Evaluation of the King County Parent to Parent Program 
Effects of Parental and Attorney Involvement on Reunification in Juvenile Dependency Cases