By Legal Intern Kelly Monahan During the virtual 2021 Summer Forum hosted by ACNJ and New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) on July 14th, DCF Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer discussed a number of key initiatives aimed at promoting the safety and well-being of children and families in the Garden State. While Commissioner Beyer […]
Category: Child Protection
BLOG: Kinship Care and New Jersey’s Revised Kinship Legal Guardianship Act
By Legal Intern Kelly Monahan Benefits of Kinship Care Kinship care – placing children with relatives rather than non-relative foster parents – is associated with significant benefits for children and youth, including improved mental and behavioral health. Specifically, kinship care may help mitigate the trauma of removal when children are placed with relative caregivers who […]
Solution Based Casework Model to be Implemented for DCP&P-Involved Families
By Legal Intern Kelly Monahan The NJ Division of Child Protection & Permanency (CP&P) is rolling out training for its staff on Solution Based Casework (SBC)™ to help improve the quality of case plans, one of the four remaining benchmarks that New Jersey has to meet pursuant to a federal court settlement agreement. Solution based […]
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Federal Monitor Reports that NJ is Making Progress in Child Welfare Reform Efforts
On January 27, 2021, Federal courts acknowledged the commitment of leadership and staff of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) in serving children and families despite the significant challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
