Guardian ad Litem Statewide Website
The Florida Guardian ad Litem program is a partnership of community advocates and professional staff providing a powerful voice on behalf of Florida's abused and neglected children.
National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
The mission of the National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association, together with its state and local members, is to promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes.
Child Welfare League of America
The Child Welfare League of America is a powerful coalition of hundreds of public and private agencies serving vulnerable children and families since 1920. Their expertise, leadership and innovation on policies, programs, and practices help improve the lives of millions of children in all 50 states.
ABA Center on Children and Law
The ABA Center on Children and the Law, a program of the Young Lawyers Division, aims to improve children's lives through advances in law, justice, knowledge, practice and public policy. Their areas of expertise include child abuse and neglect, child welfare and protective services system enhancement, foster care, family preservation, termination of parental rights, parental substance abuse, adolescent health, and domestic violence.
The National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues
The National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues (RCLJI), a service of the Children's Bureau, provides expertise to State and Tribal agencies and courts on legal and judicial aspects of child welfare. The Resource Center is dedicated to achieving safety, permanence and well-being for abused and neglected children through improved laws and judicial decision-making. Areas of focus include: permanency decision-making, adherence to ASFA and other federal laws, the court's role in the CFSR and child welfare reform, high quality legal representation for all parties, judicial and attorney workloads, quality assurance for courts and legal offices, effective forensic performance by agencies, the impact of ASFA on youth in the juvenile justice system, education needs of children in foster care, legal ethics, and the interplay of domestic violence and child welfare.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ): Child Abuse and Neglect
NCJFCJ works with judges, jurisdictions, and communities nationwide to implement best practices and improve outcomes for the nation's abused and neglected children and their families.
National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning
Provides training, technical assistance, and information services to State, local, and tribal child welfare agencies on safety-focused, family-centered, and community-based approaches to meet the needs of children, youth, and families.
