Trainings for Caregivers
California laws and Rules of Court have expanded to promote foster parent and relative caregiver notice of hearings and the right to participate. Our legal trainings give caregivers a working knowledge of our Juvenile Court laws and share legal tools to facilitate participation in the juvenile dependency system.
Advokids is able to tailor our trainings to meet the specific needs of your organization or group. Please contact our office if you are interested in scheduling a training (in person or over online video conferencing).
How to Access the Juvenile Court
Advokids has created this in-depth training to provide guidance to non-lawyers and non-parties (including caregivers, relatives, and any other individuals attempting to navigate the juvenile dependency court) in order to provide critical information about a foster child in California. This training covers the following important topics:
The Flow of Information to the Juvenile Court: Who Can Weigh In?
- The County Social Worker report
- CASA report
- The Foster Family Agency Report, JV-290
- Relative Report, JV 285
- Caregiver Report, JV-290
Caregiver Report Forms, a Critical Connection: When, Why & How?
- Sample juvenile court form JV-290
- Streamlined filing and serving
De Facto Parent Status: When, Why & How?
- Sample juvenile court forms JV-295, JV- 296, JV-297
- Discovery
Request to Change Court Order (JV-180): When is it appropriate?
- Sample juvenile court form JV-180
- What information is necessary to support a request?
Prospective Adoptive Parent Status Designation Request Form (JV- 321)
- Who qualifies for Prospective Adoptive Parent?
- Departmental procedures & notice required BEFORE a change of placement
Improving Advocacy, Access, and Accountability
- Role of the child’s attorney
Improving Access, Advocacy, and Accountability in Juvenile Court
Court Access
- Juvenile Court Process
- For Foster Youth
- Information For Caregivers
- Information for Relatives
- Sibling Information
- De Facto Parent Information
- Prospective Adoptive Parent
- Request to Change Court Order
Advocacy
- Childhood Mental Health
- Placement and Permanency Planning
- Visitation
- Transitions
- The Sibling Bond
- Team Decision Making (TDM)
- Trauma Informed Practice
Accountability
- Reporting and Information Sharing
- Requesting a Grievance Review Hearing
- Protection of the Child Through Juvenile Court
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