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NACC Updates
Saturday, March 28, 2020 Children's Bureau COVID-19 Guidance » Click here for a PDF of the Letter by Dr. Jerry Milner, Associate Commissioner of the Children's Bureau, as...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 April and May Webinars on Appellate Advocacy » UPCOMING WEBINARS: Appellate Advocacy An appeal is a powerful tool in the child welfare system. Not only a...
Sunday, March 15, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) NACC creates new COVID-19 Resource Hub » Youth and families experiencing the child welfare system are uniquely vulnerable to the impact and ripple effects of the C...
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 NACC and Partners Urge Support for the COURTS Act » NACC and our partners urge Congress to pass the Continuation of Useful Resources to States (COURTS) Ac...
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Children's Bureau Urges Child Welfare Professionals to Strengthen Family Time » p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15.0px} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px...
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Executive Director Messages
Friday, March 13, 2020 Executive Director's Message Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic » Dear Colleagues, I don’t have to tell you – uncertainty, displacement, and disruption are by no means new...
Monday, October 21, 2019 Kim Dvorchak Featured on Children's Law Podcast » NACC was pleased to welcome True North Child Advocates to our 42nd National Conference in Anaheim to interview conference...
Saturday, August 24, 2019 Kim Dvorchak's 42nd National Child Welfare Law Conference Opening Remarks » Thank you, Candi. Thank you for your leadership and service as NACC’s President. Good Morning....
Thursday, June 27, 2019 New Platforms to Advance Justice for Children and Families » In this time of 24-hour news alerts, heightened threats, and story after story of suffering and loss, it can be challengin...
Thursday, January 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) New Year, New Plan, New Energy! » NACC was already excited to launch 2019 when late-breaking news from the Children’s Bureau started the New Year’...
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Amicus Curiae Activity
Thursday, March 12, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) NACC Files Amicus Brief in Maryland ICPC Case » NACC has long opposed the unconstitutional application of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Childre...
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) UPDATE: U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia » NACC Joins Amicus Brief Affirming Philadelphia’s Anti-Discrimination Policy Fulton v. City of Philadelphia...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) UPDATED Colorado Supreme Court issues decision in amicus case » p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'} span.s1 {text-decoration: underline ; color: #dca10d...
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) NACC joins Amicus Brief supporting the continued implementation of the Flores Agreement » Flores v. Barr NACC joins Amicus Brief supporting the continued implementation of the Flores Agreement...
Tuesday, December 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirms constitutionality of ICWA » Brackeen v. Bernhardt 5 th Circuit Court of Appeals overturns lower court, reaffirming constitutiona...
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