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To order publications or videos from the Center
for Children's Advocacy, please use the publications
order form or purchase
online.
Video and Book Packages:
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I Will Speak Up for Myself: Legal Rights
of Youth Living in Shelters, Group Homes, STAR Homes or Residential
Treatment Facilities.
This important new book, created by CCA and
distributed by DCF to youth in shelters, group homes, STAR homes
or residential treatment facilities, answers many of the questions
these youth may have about their living situations and their
legal rights. The book is available with a new DVD that teaches
and motivates youth to advocate for themselves and speak up
to get the services they need.
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I Will Speak Up for Myself: Your Legal Rights
in Foster Care
"I Will Speak Up for Myself" answers children's questions about
the tangle of legal issues facing them in the foster care system
in Connecticut. In the video, foster children in the care of
the Department of Children and Families talk about their experiences
to teach and empower other foster children to speak up for the
services and help they need.
The video is part of an package for all children in foster care.
The Legal Rights Question and Answer book includes many of the
issues that children in foster care may have questions about.
The book includes appropriate legal citations for attorneys
and advocates. The book and DVD set are packaged in a backpack,
and includes an "Important Information" card to allow children
to keep important contact names and phone numbers.
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Who Will Speak for Me?
An important short film from the Center for Children's Advocacy,
"Who Will Speak for Me?" represents the children caught
in the child protection system. The video asks children to tell
us how we might best provide legal representation to them, and
presents their views and suggestions to enable us to better
the level of services we provide. This video is an important
learning tool for all attorneys who represent children, and
is available with printed resource materials. (2001)
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Truancy:
A Closer Look (PDF)
The link between truancy and unmet educational needs.
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Quick
Tips Educational Advocacy
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NCLB Tutoring
Under No Child Left Behind, school age children may qualify
for free tutoring. This brochure (available in English
and Spanish)
answers many of the questions parents may have regarding free
tutoring services, such as:
Who can get free tutoring?, Which children qualify?, What subjects
are offered?, Who should I call?, Who are the tutors?, How do
I sign up?, What if we don't speak English?
The brochures list local contact information for NCLB tutoring
coordinators in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport, along with
statewide toll-free telephone numbers for the Connecticut Coalition
for Achievement Now (ConnCAN) and the Connecticut Parent Advocacy
Center.
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TeamChild/Juvenile
Justice Project
CCA's TeamChild/Juvenile Justice program provides legal help
for children with educational and behavioral health issues that
provoke their involvement with the juvenile justice system.
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Know
your Legal Rights in Detention
This question and answer handbook was developed
by the Center for Children's Advocacy in collaboration with
the Connecticut Judicial Branch and with funding from the Connecticut
Bar Foundation. The book answers questions that youth In detention
may have about their legal rights and about the responsibilities
of the detention center, and encourages youth to speak up to
ask for the services they need. Currently available in PDF format
only. Printed booklet to be available for order late Fall 2008.
- FWSN
Advisory Board Report February, 2008
FWSN Advisory Board's Truancy Subcommittee
Report which was developed during nine months of deliberations
and discussions around interventions for truant youth in Connecticut.
FWSN Advisory Board's Truancy Subcommittee members reviewed national
truancy intervention models as well as current truancy initiatives
in Connecticut and, after careful and deliberate consideration,
presented a list of recommendations for services for truant youth
in Connecticut to the FWSN Advisory Board.
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Teen
Legal Advocacy Clinic
CCA's Teen Legal Advocacy Clinic provides
legal advocacy to teens to reduce truancy and dropout rates
by resolving issues that affect academic performance.
- Adolescent Health Care: The Legal Rights of
Teens
Adolescent Health Care: The Legal Rights of
Teens, is a comprehensive book detailing confidentiality in adolescent
medical care. The book is intended to be of practical assistance
to health care providers, health care policy makers, and attorneys
representing adolescents. The idea of creating this book came
from numerous requests and suggestions from local health organizations.
It is intended to highlight basic confidentiality issues that
arise when treating adolescents. While the book is intended as
a reference and information source only, and not interpreted as
legal advice in an individual case, it is a comprehensive general
resource guide to assist the health care provider or attorney
in treating and counseling the adolescent patient. The book is
revised and updated through September 2003.
- Is It Confidential?
Reproductive Health Care: the legal rights of teens
Important Information about STDs, HIV/AIDS, Birth Control and
Abortion. Published in partnership with Breaking the Cycle, "Is
It Confidential?" details teens' rights to confidential reproductive
health care. The pamphlet is written for adolescents and covers
topics such as confidential testing and treatment of sexually
transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS; confidentiality rights in regard
to birth control and abortion; local school-based health clinic
services.
- Teen Legal Issues:
A Series of Pamphlets on Teen Legal Rights
Brochures and other written information are available
for students who may be reluctant to meet with an attorney.
These materials address many of the legal issues students may
have questions about. Topics include:
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here to learn about our Teen
Legal Advocacy Clinic, which produces the brochures.
These materials address many of the medical-legal
issues individuals may have questions about. Topics include:
Click
here to learn about our
Medical-Legal Partnership Project.
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KidsCounsel Newsletter Adobe
PDF
Vision for the Juvenile Court Judge Christine Keller, Chief
Administrative Judge for Juvenile Matters
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KidsCounsel Newsletter Abobe
PDF
CCA Complaint Filed on Behalf of Hartford's English Language
Learners;
Legislature Approves Sweeping Changes to Status Offender Law
(FWSN);
Update: 2007 Legislative Session.
- March 2007
KidsCounsel Newsletter Abobe
PDF
TRUANCY: CCA Releases New Report; CCA In the News; Truancy
Court Prevention Project: Emily's Story; Legislative Update: CCA
Advocacy; Changes to FWSN Laws Forthcoming;
Raise the Age: An Update from the Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning
& Implementation Committee; Changes in DCF Adolescent Policies;
CCA Internships and Externships Available; New Changes in the
Rules of Professional Conduct; Suspending Elementary School Students;
Recent Developments in Child Law.
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October 2006
KidsCounsel Newsletter Abobe
PDF
Sheff: Ten Year Anniversary; CCA Welcomes Nina Aasen, Director,
TeamChild Project; Two New Task Forces Work to Resolve Issue
of Open Courts;
Connecticut’s Child Protection Commission Developing New Practice
Standards and Training Models; New Advisory Committees Tackle
Juvenile Justice and FWSN Issues;
NCLB Updates: National Report and Connecticut News; National
Cases Highlight the Rights of English Language Learners; Information
on the Final Report of the Governor’s Commission on Judicial
Reform; CCA Legal Advocacy: Special Education Services; MLPP
Update: Legislative Advocacy Reaps Benefits for Disabled Children;
Change in Medicaid Law May Delay Coverage; Recent Developments
in Child Law: Important Case Summaries (including Reginald H.)
- Spring 2006
KidsCounsel Newsletter Abobe
PDF
Raise the Age Legislation Gains Momentum
Inclusion or Illusion?
CCA Welcomes Sarah Healy Eagan, Staff Attorney, Child Abuse Project
Emergency Contraception vs. the Abortion Pill: Legal Ramifications
are Different
New DCF Policies in Effect
CCA Training Seminar Addresses the Trauma of Emergency Placements
Truancy Prevention Project Recognizes Improved Attendance
CCA Proposes Legislation to Protect Children's Rights
DMR to Take Over Voluntary Services for Children with Diagnosis
of Mental Retardation
Teen Privacy Rights and Drug Testing
Recent Developments in Child Law: Important Case Summaries
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Winter 2005
KidsCounsel Newsletter Adobe
PDF
Honorable Barbara Quinn: Vision for
the Juvenile Court
Connecticut Campaign 4 Youth Justice: Keep 16 & 17 year
olds Out of the Adult Criminal Justice System
Important Changes for Adolescents at Manson Youth
Changes in Eligibility for HUSKY
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Week: Feb. 6-10, 2006
CCA Staff Recognized for Contributions
United States Supreme Court Weighs in on Special Education
No Child Left Behind: How to Secure Supplemental Education Services
for your Client
Thank You to our Generous Donors
Area Law Firms Provide Legal Representation and Training Opportunities
Recent Developments in Child Law
New Commission on Child Protection Begins Work
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KidsCounsel Newsletter Adobe
PDF
Emily J. Settlement Agreement Provides $8.5 Million for New
Services
Systems of Care Community Collaborative: Coordination of Services
for Children with Unmet Behavioral Health Needs
DCF Rolls Out New Managed Service System
Connecticut Update: Important New State Legislation
Pushing Kids Out of School: What "Zero Tolerance" Means for
Our Kids
Medical-Legal Partnership Project Achieves Positive Results
TIPS for Lawyers: Issues Affecting Connecticut Cases
No Child Left Behind: Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and
Education Commissioner Betty J. Sternberg Discuss the Issues
at CCA Seminar
Truancy Court Prevention Project: First Year Update
Needed Responses to Increase in Teen Dating Violence
- Winter 2005
KidsCounsel Newsletter Adobe
PDF
The Spanking Case: Issues and Opinions on Lovan C.
In Re Lindsey P. Prompts New DCF Policies on OTCs
CCA-Sponsored Pending State Legislation
Social Security Administration Adds 2 New Categories for Childhood
Disability
IDEA Reauthorization Includes Numerous Changes
Recent Developments in Child Law: Important Case Summaries
TIPS for Lawyers: Issues Affecting Connecticut Cases
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Fall 2004
KidsCounsel Newsletter Adobe
PDF
Public Access to Juvenile Court Child Protection Proceedings:
Should the Doors be Open?
CCA to Introduce Legislation on Disproportionate Minority Contact
Crossing the Line: Second Circuit finds Juvenile Strip Search
Policy Unconstitutional
CCA Proposes New Legislation: Decriminalization of Status Offenders;
and, Open Courts
Transitioning the Mentally Retarded Teenager to Adulthood
New DCF Policy Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation,
Gender ID or
Marital/Partner Status
Truancy Court Prevention Project Update
Guardianship vs. Relative Foster Care for At-Risk Children:
What Works?
Recent Developments in Child Law: Important Case Summaries
Medical-Legal Partnership Project News
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Summer 2004
KidsCounsel Newsletter Adobe
PD)
Bullying: What Every Child Advocate Needs to Know
Judicial Department Sponsors CCA Training of New Contract Attorneys
Partnering to Help Truant Students
Chafee Independence Act: How to Use the Act to Advocate for
Your Teen Client
Nationwide Innovations in Foster Care
First Regional Children's Probate Court Opens
New Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Legislation in Connecticut
Recent Developments in Child Law: Important Case Summaries
Youth Who Filmed "I Will Speak Up for Myself" Win Youth Spirit
Award
CCA Training Seminar: How to Use the Law to Advocate for your
Teen Client
- Spring 2004
KidsCounsel Newsletter Adobe
PDF
Honorable Lois Tanzer: Effective Advocacy - Protecting Your Client's
Interests
Recent Developments in Child Law: Important Case Summaries
MLPP Expands to Community - Based Locations
Physicians and Lawyers: A New Spirit of Collaboration
Evaluation Shows Positive Outcomes for TeamChild Program
Homelessness: Five Legal Tips for Representing your Child/Youth
Client
New Materials Outline Legal Rights of Youth in Foster Care
Office of Child Advocate Files §1983 Action Against DCF
Court Says 'No' to Reconsideration of DCF Exit Plan
TeamChild Referral Criteria
- Fall 2003
KidsCounsel Newsletter Adobe
PDF
Honorable N. Rubinow: 3 Hot Tips for Presenting a Successful Child
Protection Case
What Counsel Should Look For in Foster Home Visits
Federal Court to Oversee Management of DCF
Five Legal Tips for Representing your Child Client Facing Multiple
Suspensions or Delinquency Petitions
Recent Developments in Child Law: Important Case Summaries
Devastating Cuts in Husky Insurance Program
TeamChild: Favorable Evaluation Nears Completion
CCA Annual Reports:
To order publications or videos from the Center
for Children's Advocacy, please use the publications
order form or purchase
online.
For questions about CCA publications or videos, please
contact Bonnie Berk, Director of Communications at (860) 570-5327
or bberk@kidscounsel.org.
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