Resource
Why Engaging Fathers Matters
Join Safe Babies, a program of ZERO TO THREE™, for a webinar led by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges on understanding trauma language to enhance practices in Safe Babies courts.
Collaborative Action: Redefining Child Welfare Through Connection
Families with young children are among the highest represented in child welfare systems.
Why it matters: Building transdisciplinary relationships is essential for a holistic view of children and families, ensuring collaboration remains strong and effective.
Leaning into discomfort: Understand biases that affect perceptions of parental behavior through reflective practice.
Improving collaboration: Emphasize the importance of stance and the role of rupture and repair in strengthening partnerships.
Featured speakers:
- Jessica Lertora, MSW, LCSW-C, IMH-E®, Community Coordinator, ZERO TO THREE
- Danielle Rivera, CSA II, LCSW, Children’s Service Administrator, Department for Children and Family Services, Los Angeles County
Additional Resource: Los Angeles County DCFS Policy Institute: Children Aged Birth to Five
Open Letter
A Clean Diaper Should Never Be Out of Reach
Through the lens of the National Diaper Bank Network, this article identifies diaper insecurity as a public health issue and examines its effects on child health, development, parental well-being, and access to child care and employment, while highlighting the importance of investments in diapers, health care, child care, and family support programs to help children thrive.
Distillation
For Babies, Every Decision Matters: Legal Advocacy in Child Welfare
Learn how legal advocacy in child welfare can help babies and toddlers receive the support, services and stability they need to thrive.
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