The NCJFCJ is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to provide targeted support to the Washington County and Lane County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Teams, which are implementing the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines and other key recommended practices. The NCJFCJ provides targeted support through court assessments; onsite court observation; strategic planning activities; peerto-peer learning; and individualized training.

The Clackamas County Juvenile Court Mentor Child Abuse and Neglect Implementation Site is recognized for their efforts to improve outcomes for abused and neglected children and juvenile offenders.

The NCJFCJ, with funding from the State Justice Institute, selected the Lane County Juvenile Court as an Enhanced Juvenile Justice Guidelines demonstration site, which works on evaluating current programs and creating avenues for diversion.

With funding support from the NoVo Foundation, the NCJFCJ provided training and technical assistance to the Clackamas County Juvenile Court to identify and promote promising practices in juvenile and family courts to address child sex trafficking.

The NCJFCJ conducted a session on child sex trafficking at the Through the Eyes of a Child Judicial Conference held in Silverton.

Oregon judicial system professionals participated in the NCJFCJ’s Child Abuse and Neglect Institute (CANI). The CANI brought together expert judicial faculty and other subject matter experts to engage participants through exemplary instruction, case scenarios, and other active learning strategies. Some of the core topics of CANI include: the leadership role of the judge in child abuse and neglect cases; a review of federal laws and policies that drive the child abuse and neglect process; the Indian Child Welfare Act; reasonable efforts in judicial decision making; judicial ethics; and emerging issues in child welfare.

Judge Katherine Tennyson, NCJFCJ Past President from Oregon, serves as lead faculty for the NCJFCJ Wellness Symposium — Centering Ourselves for Leadership.

Judge Dale R. Koch (Ret.) and Judge Katherine Tennyson (Ret.) of Portland are NCJFCJ Past Presidents. Judge Tennyson is also a NCJFCJ Amicus Council Member. Judge Valeri L. Love of Eugene is a NCJFCJ Board Member and served as a 2024 Days on the Hill delegate for the NCJFCJ.