Please see the announcement below from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ).

Call for Applications

Become an Implementation Site

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) is pleased to invite applicants from state and tribal dependency courts to participate in the Implementation Sites Project.

The NCJFCJ, with funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), has partnered with courts across the country since 1992 to improve the way courts handle child abuse and neglect proceedings, and to improve the court experience for children and families. The NCJFCJ is selecting new court sites to participate in this two-year project. The selected sites will receive training, technical assistance, and support from the NCJFCJ and national experts to implement the principles and recommendations set forth in the Enhanced Resource Guidelines, the NCJFCJ's blueprint for best practices in abuse and neglect proceedings. 

Eligibility

New implementation sites will be “laboratories for change” as they work to implement best practices in child welfare proceedings while sharing with, and learning from, nearly 30 other sites across the country. There is no direct funding available for participating courts. 

The NCJFCJ will select new implementation sites based on the following criteria:

•  Tribal or state courts (a combination of tribal and state courts will be selected)
• Region or location (a mix of rural, suburban, and urban courts)
• Size of the jurisdiction (a mix of small, medium, and large)

·        Readiness for change (ability to assess current court practices and infrastructure; the existence of collaborative efforts and/or a willingness to form collaborative structures; and the readiness and openness of the court and stakeholders to participate in the change process)

Eligibility

New implementation sites will be “laboratories for change” as they work to implement best practices in child welfare proceedings while sharing with, and learning from, nearly 30 other sites across the country. There is no direct funding available for participating courts. 

The NCJFCJ will select new implementation sites based on the following criteria:

•  Tribal or state courts (a combination of tribal and state courts will be selected)
• Region or location (a mix of rural, suburban, and urban courts)
• Size of the jurisdiction (a mix of small, medium, and large)
• Readiness for change (ability to assess current court practices and infrastructure; the existence of collaborative efforts and/or a willingness to form collaborative structures; and the readiness and openness of the court and stakeholders to participate in the change process)

Completed Applications Due July 31, 2023

For more information about the project, including how to apply, please download the application packet. The packet includes a sample application so you can review the information needed before completing the survey. 

For more information about the Implementation Sites Project or the application process, please contact Andrew Wachter, NCJFCJ Sr. Program Manager, at awachter@ncjfcj.org.

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