Below are our newest Child Welfare Law Specialists. Their dedication and hard work allows them to join the ranks of nearly 600 other CWLS across the country. Job well done!
Stacey Auvenshine, TX
Katherine Bender, LA
Janet Bledsoe, AR
Casey Copeland, AR
Jamie Hamlett, NC
Guy Lain, LA
Suzanne Lustig, NJ
Christy Malott, NC
Jill McInerney, CA
Alison Meyers, TX
Janice Powell, GA
Renia Robinette, AR
Patricia Soffer, NJ
Ian Trueblood, CA
Donna Wright, NC
Please take a few moments and help NACC and the Annie E. Casey Foundation accumulate knowledge regarding non-family placements in your local jurisdictions. This survey will help support the creation of valuable resources for legal professionals as part of the ‘Every Kid Needs a Family’ initiative. Please complete your survey
by today, March 9, to be considered.
Please Note:
- The term "non-family placements" is meant to encompass residential treatment, congregate care facilities, group homes, shelters.
- This survey is being supported by a grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation:
- It will provide the foundation with a perspective from the legal field on non-family placements.
- It will help inform tools to support attorneys, judges and CASAs in making informed decisions about non-family placements (in the courtroom and outside the courtroom).
Click Here for the survey!
Thank you to Brooke Silverthorn, NACC's staff attorney, who has stepped up to the plate to become our Interim Executive Director. The staff is excited to work with her as she continues her awesome work on policy, training, and certification. Brooke says, "In my new role at NACC, I look forward to expanding my work with NACC’s partners and members to advance the rights and interests of children and families."