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- The continuation of available resources and funding to educate and train judges, court staff, probation officers, family welfare staff, and other professionals with extensive roles and interactions with youth involved in the juvenile court system.
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- CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) have been successful as mediators between the child and the sometimes confusing court system. The juvenile judge assigns CASA volunteers one or two court cases at a time. Once appointed, CASA volunteers gather information, review printed records and reports, interview parents, therapists, teachers, neighbors and other parties that have significant influence in the child's life.
- RPC (Respondent Parents Counsel) State of Colorado addresses the needs and representation of parents within the court system. RPC develops suggestions for improvements in the justice system.1
- NCFJCJ (National Council on Family and Juvenile Court Judges): The MISSION of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges is to provide all judges, courts and related agencies involved with juvenile, family and domestic violence cases with the knowledge and skills to improve the lives of the families and children who seek justice.
- Provides annual training to judges and other professionals serving the juvenile justice system and have adequate time with juveniles. Training pertains to topics that increase professionals' awareness of adolescent development, abuse, neglect, family roles, etc.
- Juvenile: Physiologically immature or undeveloped.
- Juvenile court: a court that has special jurisdiction over delinquent and dependent children usually up to the age of 18.
- Delinquent: a young person who regularly does illegal or immoral things.
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