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Court Improvement Program

Resources and information about the federally funded Court Improvement Program (CIP). The highest court of each participating State and territory receives a CIP grant to complete a detailed self-assessment and develop and implement recommendations to improve their court system. Resources include State and local examples.

	Child Welfare Court Improvement National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues Information about States' efforts to improve their child welfare court systems.

Community Partnerships for Juvenile Dependency Court Improvement
ABA Center on Children and the Law (2005)
Potential community partners for court improvement projects.

Court Improvement for Child Abuse and Neglect Litigation: What Next? (PDF - 202 KB)
National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues (2003)
Provides a national overview of child protection court improvement projects, describes what such projects are doing throughout the country, and suggests future directions.

Court Improvement Factsheet
ABA Center on Children and the Law (2005)
This factsheet profiles the Court Improvement Program, identifying subject areas for States' self-assessments and outlining States' recommendations and reforms.

State Specific Information on Court Improvement Program Reassessments
National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues
A list of documents categorized by topic area and by State/organization on the Court Improvement Program (CIP) reassessments. Includes links to surveys, court observation instruments, focus group interview guides, and other State resources.

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State and local examples

Court Improvement Program
Indiana Courts
Resources and information about Indiana's CIP.

Court Improvement Program
Michigan Courts
Resources and information about Michigan's CIP.

Court Improvement Program for Children and Families
The North Carolina Court System
Resources and information about North Carolina's CIP, including training opportunities.

Experience With Dependency Performance Measures: The Virginia Court Improvement Program (PDF - 1780 KB)
Virginia Court Improvement Program
In National Center for State Courts, Symposium on Improving Outcomes for Abused and Neglected Children, June 4-6, 2000
Provides sample case entry screens, forms, and report formats used by Virginia courts to track information needed for dependency performance measures.

Juvenile Court Improvement Project
Oregon Courts
Goals and activities of Oregon's CIP.

Missouri Juvenile Court Improvement Project for Child Abuse and Neglect Cases: Ninth Annual Report
Missouri Supreme Court (2004)
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Highlights activities that focused on an evaluation of court procedures for foster care and adoption, participation in the Child and Family Services Review process, Federal eligibility requirements for title IV-E foster care funds, and technical assistance to pilot courts.

New York State Court Improvement Project Report (2004)
Permanent Judicial Council on Justice for Children (2004)
View Abstract
New York CIP activities during 2004.

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Updated on November 19, 2008