The Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) were developed to help child welfare, legal, and other professionals understand and improve child welfare court practices. Individuals (e.g., judges, attorneys, court administrators) and organizations (e.g., court improvement programs, attorney organizations) can use the JCAMP performance measures for child welfare court and systems improvement.
The JCAMP measures were developed using a set of guiding principles and focus on court and professional practice and family experience across five categories: family engagement, due process, high-quality legal representation, safety, and permanency.
To guide efforts toward eliminating bias in child welfare court practices, JCAMP suggests breaking down data by race and ethnicity to better understand how outcomes vary by group. Child welfare system involvement results in disparate outcomes for some families, including African American families and American Indian/Alaska Native families. To address this, the JCAMP materials feature “Equity Insight” boxes in areas where equitable implementation of data collection and analysis should be considered. Addressing differential experiences helps improve outcomes for all.
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Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) Quick Start Guide
Learn more about the development of the Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance to assist in child welfare, legal, and other professionals in understanding and improving court practices. This guide provides essential questions and infor ...Read More
Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) Volume I: Measures
Describes the performance measures focusing on court and professional practice and family experience across five topical areas. Also highlights areas to ensure equitable implementation of data collection and analysis processes.
Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) Volume II: Implementation Guide
Offers assistance to help implement the Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) in your local court system and outlines a process that performance measurement teams implement efforts to drive court improvement.
Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) Volume III: Implementation Toolbox
Learn more about ways to support the implementation of the Judicial, Court, and Attorney measures into practice. This Toolbox offers examples of tools for implementation and should be modified to best fit the needs of your organization.
Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) Volume IV: Technical Guide
Learn how to calculate and analyze each Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance measure to improve child welfare court practice, including data elements, data collection methods, and the calculation process.
Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) Volume V: Background and Research
Describes the methods used to develop the Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance measures and discusses supporting research evidence and best-practice recommendations for each measurement category.
Examining the Child and Family Services Review Outcomes and System Factors: Legal and Judicial Perspective
Offers ways that States can consider the legal dimensions of the seven outcomes and systemic factors assessed in the Child and Family Services Review, part of the co-created Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance.