STATE OF IDAHO JUDICIAL BRANCH
Child Protection

NEW!  NCJFCJ ENHANCED RESOURCE GUIDELINES - Improving Court Practice in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases

• Press Release and Guideline link
• Direct link to Guidelines
• Idaho Legislature Office of Performance Evaluation (OPE), Evaluation Report February 2017, Child Welfare System

HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT

• Building Bridges for Babies in Foster Care: The Babies Can't Wait Initiative
• Child Abuse Raises Risk of Illness in Adulthood
• Children's Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey
• Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: What do we know and what do we do about it?
• Recognizing when a Child’s Injury or Illness is Caused by Abuse

OLDER YOUTH IN CARE

• Chartering a Better Future for Transitioning Foster Youth
• Improving Outcomes for Older Youth
• Providing Effective Financial Aid to Students from Foster Care

EDUCATION

• Chafee Educational and Training Voucher
• Courtroom Advocacy for the Education Needs of Children
• Department of Education*
• Educational Outcomes Fact Sheet
• Foster Care and Education - Tools and Resources
• Idaho Vento Contacts (.xls)
• McKinney-Vento Definitions
• New Federal Resources - Students in Foster Care
• Providing Effective Financial Aid to Students from Foster Care

IMMIGRATION

• NEW ICE Policy on Family Preservation 8-23-2013
• Immigration Benchbook
• Immigration Options for Undocumented Immigrant Children
• The Impact of Migrations and Acculturation on Latino Children and Families: Implications for Child Welfare Practice

YOUTH'S VOICES IN COURT

• Engaging Adolescents in the Courtroom
• Engaging Older Adolescents in the Courtroom
• Engaging School Age Children in the Courtroom
• Engaging Toddlers and Preschoolers in the Courtroom
• Engaging Young Children (ages 0-12 mo) in the Courtroom
• Establishing Policies for Youth in Court-Common Concerns
• Ex Parte Communications between Children and Judges in Dependency Proceedings
• With Me, Not without Me - How to Involve Children in Court