Purpose:
This is a “just in time” training for judges assigned in dependency matters. Much of the material has been taken from our annual Dependency 101 Training for Judges. The sessions provided below will give judges tools to navigate through the dependency process and to better understand some of the issues which they will face in their work.
Navigating the Materials
Click on the title of each session to gain access to the video and materials. To view the sessions, you will be prompted to log into the Arizona Supreme Court Training System. As a Judge, it is likely that you are already a user of this system. Anyone using the system for the first time will need to set up a user profile. The following are links for:
Watch step-by-step instructional videos on how to set up a new user account, reset a password or retrieve a certificate or transcript.
The Dependency Process
Engaging Parents Early and Often – Hon. Corey Sanders, Hon. Anna Young, Hon. Richard Weiss, Anna Jure, (116 mins)
Education and Children in Foster Care – Hon. Jane Butler, Nandi Muhammad, (56 mins)
The Impact of Volunteers on the Court – Lori Dennison, FCRB, Deidre Calcoate, CASA, Ben Norris, Esq., (40 mins)
The Indian Child Welfare Act – Dawn Williams, Esq., CWLS, (85 mins)
Hearing the Voices of Foster Children – Barbara Guillen, (60 mins)
Medical & Psychological Aspects of Abuse
Using Attachment Theory to Guide Placement Decisions – Elizabeth Jacobs, Ph.D., (60 mins)
Accidental versus Non-Accidental Injury – Sara Park, M.D., (69 mins)
The Neurobiology of Addiction – James Stoehr, Ph.D., (73 mins)
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders – Sandra Stein, M.D., (72 mins)