After the Storms: A Discussion Forum

In August and September 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused devastating damage to states along the Gulf Coast.  Many judges, court personnel, child welfare workers, and service providers in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana responded heroically.  States, most notably Texas, welcomed those families and children displaced from the Gulf Coast.

In partnership with the American Bar Association and the National Center for State Courts, with support from the Department of Health and Human Services, the NCJFCJ is involved in relief projects for jurisdictions affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita such as conducting needs assessments, contacting and networking with NCJFCJ member judges, providing technical assistance, supporting training, strategic planning with judges and court teams, providing topical information on our websites and in publications, and drafting publications and manuals for courts’ disaster planning.

As part of these efforts, the NCJFCJ is sponsoring discussion forums for judges, court staff, attorneys, caseworkers, service providers, and others working with abused and neglected children and their families in jurisdictions affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. If you live or work in a jurisdiction which suffered damage, or if you are in a jurisdiction which is serving evacuees, you are invited to register and join the discussion forum.

To download the discussion forum flyer, please click here.

To join the discussion, please click on the discussion forum banner below.