With the mission of supporting and facilitating dependency court change through education and technical assistance, the Permanency Planning for Children Department (PPCD) provides training, specialized technical assistance, and resources to key stakeholders working within the field on a variety of issues related to permanency planning, dependency issues, and court improvement in the handling of child abuse and neglect cases. 

For over ten years, the Child Abuse and Neglect Institute has been conducted offering training to family and juvenile court judges nationwide. The PPCD offers and participates in many other training programs and conferences throughout the nation,  and continues to support its expert faculty in the areas of child abuse and neglect. 

Technical Assistance is provided to professionals working within the field of child abuse and neglect  through the utilization of the PPCD Resource Library, National Council Model Courts project, and the many publications produced by the PPCD.  Please visit the Resource and Reference Lists for listings of organizations and materials that focus on child abuse and neglect issues. You may also request specialized technical assistance at caninfo@ncjfcj.org.