Court-Child Welfare Agency Collaboration

Resources and information about collaboration between public child welfare agencies and courts to better serve children and families.

Forging Partnerships Across Court-Support Organizations: Lessons From the Human Trafficking and the State Courts Collaborative
Malangone & Martin (2016)
Court Manager, 31(2)
Provides concrete methods that child-service agencies can implement to create collaboration. These lessons were learned from creation and implementation of the Human Trafficking and the State Courts Collaborative.

How Agencies and Courts Improve Outcomes Together
Capacity Building Center for States (2017)
Offers strategies to enhance collaboration between courts and State child welfare agencies to promote safety, permanency, and child and family well-being.

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