Permanency Planning for Children Department

"  The Vision of the NCJFCJ is a society in which every family and child has access to fair, equal, effective and timely justice. To further this vision, the Mission of the Permanency Planning for Children Department is to inspire, educate and support judicial officers and court system stakeholders through training, technical assistance, research and policy development.

Every day, judges are faced with difficult decisions affecting abused and neglected children in our country. With approximately 424,000 abused and neglected children in foster care in the United States, judges and court personnel are continually challenged to find the best solutions for children and families.

The NCJFCJ Permanency Planning for Children Department (PPCD) plays an essential role in working with judges to ensure that each child's case is handled expeditiously and that safety, permanency, and well-being are paramount. Through national projects and initiatives, training, technical assistance, and research, the PPCD works with judges, jurisdictions and communities nationwide to implement best practices and improve outcomes for the nation's abused and neglected children and their families.

For more information on the various divisions and work of the PPCD please click on the following links: Victims Act Model Courts Project , Training and Technical Assistance Division, and Research

NEWS AND RECENT PUBLICATIONS   

The next Child Abuse and Neglect Institute (CANI) will be held in Reno on June 11-15, 2012, and will be located on the University of Nevada’s campus in the Continuing Education Building. Registration information will be released shortly! 

 In 2011, NCJFCJ recently hosted Child Abuse and Neglect Institutes (CANI) in Reno and Louisville, KY.  We are working with states who want to develop their own CANI and we'd love to talk with you if this is something you would like to explore.  Please click here for additional information on past CANIs, including agenda information.  Please note that the agenda can change from year to year, based on schedule availability and other factors.  For additional information on bringing CANI to your state/region, please contact Julianna Ormsby at jormsby@ncjfcj.org or 775-784-6222.

New Publication! CCC Benchcard Study Report  Click HERE to download.

Judicial Guide to Implementing the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. Click HERE to download the publication.

Technical Assistance Bulletin, Right from the Start: The CCC Preliminary Protective Hearing Benchcard, A Tool for Judicial Decision-Making, click HERE for more information.

Technical Assistance Brief, Creating Judicial - Academic Partnerships: An Efficient Way to Leverage Resources for Evaluation, click HERE to download the publication.

Technical Assistance Brief, Model Court Protocol:  Leadership, Innovation, and Accountability, click HERE to download the publication.

Revised Oregon Active Efforts Principles and Expectations Publication. Click HERE for more information and to download the publication.

Judicial Guide to Implementing the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 Flier. Click HERE to download the flier.   

Additional new collaborations, projects, and information can be found under the What's New at PPCD section.