Course Details

1232 - Legal Updates for the Child Welfare Practitioner: Juvenile and Children’s Law

Partnership Sponsor: UW Madison
UW Partnership Training Center

455 Science Drive, Suite 112
Madison WI,  53711

608-262-7291
Start Dates/TimeEnd Dates/Time
11/19/2009 9:00:00 AM11/19/2009 4:00:00 PM

Registration Starts: 8:30 AM

Member Cost: $20.00    Non-Member Cost: $100.00

Description:

This training provides an analysis of the recent case law decisions and legislative changes that impact practice for county and state social service agencies in the area of CHIPS, Termination of Parental Rights, guardianship, JIPS, Delinquency and related areas. The participants will be able to identify and distinguish the specific changes in the law that will be integrated into specific case decision-making. This interactive program will provide case examples that reflect and demonstrate how these changes in the law impact agency practice.

Objectives:

• Be able to identify and distinguish recent specific changes in the Children’s Code in the areas of CHIPS, TPR, guardianship, JIPS, delinquency, and related areas • Recognize how recent changes in the law impact agency practice through the use of case examples

Presenters:

Henry Plum

Henry has worked in the area of Child Maltreatment Law since 1973. Serving as an Assistant District Attorney, Private Practitioner, and Special Prosecutor, Mr. Plum has focused extensively on the legal aspects of child abuse and neglect, and has published numerous articles regarding these same issues. Mr. Plum has served as a faculty member for the National Counsel of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the Wisconsin Judicial College, and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and is a training consultant with national organizations that include the American Bar Association (Washington, D.C.), and is the past president of the National Association of Counsel for Children (Denver, CO). Internationally, Mr. Plum serves as the Legal Advisor and Parliamentarian for the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Chicago, IL), and has presented at International Congresses around the world. Additionally, Mr. Plum has served as a training consultant for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and has designed and presented seminars on legislative reform and policy development regarding the application and implementation of the Convention of Rights of Child on the child labour issue in South Africa and Kenya.

To register for this session contact the following:
Web Site: http://southernpartnership.wisc.edu/TrainingDetails.aspx?lnk=2&tsID=1274
Email: trainings@southernpartnership.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-7291

Prerequisites:

This training is appropriate for Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice social work professionals who are interested in updating their knowledge of the Children’s Code in the Wisconsin Statues.

Other Information:

This training is for CPS/JJ staff and Supervisors

 

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