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MHLD Civil Commitment Certification - MOCK TRIALS
2022-10-18 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
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Help is NOT on the Way: How Family Policing Perpetuates State Directed Terror
2022-10-18 13:00 - 16:15
This program is hosted by the organizer listed below. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.

Join the upEND Movement on October 17-18, 2022 for our third annual convening of organizers, activists, scholars, and community leaders who are committed to dismantling the family policing system.
We will gather virtually to explore the ideas set forth in Help is NOT on the Way: How Family Policing Perpetuates State Directed Terror
Flyer | Register Here

Adulting for Lawyers: Crushing that Awkward Phase when you Represent Emerging Adults
2022-10-19 13:30 - 17:00
This is the first session of a virtual three part series that will help CAFL practitioners navigate zealously representing youth and young adults age 16 – 22. This session will include: a legal framework to represent clients age 16 – 22; signing in with DCF at age 18, myths versus reality; including how a CAFL social worker on your defense team can help you; how to work with the DCF adolescent outreach worker; a breakout session on barriers to advocacy; and client relations. Sessions 2 and 3 will take place in the winter and spring 2023, and will include a deeper dive into advocating for services and supports for your client. Approved for 3 CAFL credits.
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SORB Case Crunch
2022-10-19 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-16 15:00 - 16:00
Please contact Pasqua Scibelli for registration information (pscibelli@localhost/cpcs)

Social Law Library: All Four Days Evidence - Learn What the Judges Learn
2022-10-19 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-10-26 16:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-02 16:00 - 18:00
This program is hosted by Social Law Library. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there msaporito@socialaw.com. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
Social Law Library Program: All Four Days Evidence – Learn What The Judges Learn
October 12, 19, 26 and November 2, 2022
4pm to 6 pm
2 CLE FOR EACH SESSION (MHLD, Adult Criminal, Criminal Appeals, YAD, ARSCU)
for Registration and more details click link below
https://www.socialaw.com/education/event-detail/2022/10/12/default-calendar/all-4-days-evidence-2022—learn-what-the-judges-learn—programs-only

Creating a Wellness Recovery-Oriented System of Care
2022-10-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-11-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-11-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-11-17 13:00 - 14:30
This event is geared toward Berkshire CAFL attorneys, DCF staff and lawyers, SUD treatment providers, Juvenile Court staff and judges.

This six part virtual series will explore how to foster a Wellness Recovery-Oriented System of Care (WROSC) for Berkshire families involved with DCF due to Substance Use Disorder. The series opens with a discussion of what constitutes a recovery-oriented system of care. We will include the voices of people with lived experience, and discuss our roles as lawyers, clinicians, DCF case workers, lawyers, court staff and judges. We will discuss services available in the Berkshires and Western Massachusetts, how to access these services, and the gaps in services we have. In the final session, we will discuss where to go from here and learn about Family Drug Court that is expected to come to the Berkshires.

Planning Committee
The planning committee for the Berkshire WROSC Forum includes Attorney Dorothy Storrow, CAFL Resource Attorney for the Berkshires, Aimee Cameron-Brown, Regional DCF Counsel, Aimee Bouchard, Attorney In Charge, Berkshire CAFL Staff Office, Amy Robandt, Social Worker, Berkshire CAFL Staff Office, Jennifer Barnaby, DCF Plan of Safe Care Coordinator, Melinda Moreno, DCF Western MA Regional Substance Abuse Coordinator, Diane Hawkins, MSW, DCF Substance Abuse Specialist, Ruth Jacobson-Hardy, Director of Women and Family Services at BSAS-DPH, and Moana Rawlins, Interim Western Regional Manager for BSAS-DPH.

Schedule
October 13, 1-3 “Moving Toward a Wellness Recovery Oriented Systems of Care” (2 CLE’s for CAFL Attorneys)
Our initial session kicks off with an introduction and welcome by First Justice Joan McMenemy followed by a keynote presentation from Julia Ojeda, the Recovery Support Services Coordinator for the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Ms. Ojeda has been at the forefront of establishing Recovery Support Services in Massachusetts. Ms. Ojeda is a person with lived experience with addiction and is in long-term recovery. Ms. Ojeda will discuss the importance of creating a community that supports recovery and will provide some tips for how we can work together toward this goal. She maintains that transformative change comes when the individual is empowered to direct the course of her recovery. She will describe what a Wellness Recovery-Oriented System of Care looks and sounds like.
Following this keynote, we will have a presentation from a mother with lived experience in recovery and reunification. We will conclude this session with a discussion of what each of us do now that supports recovery, and how we might change what we do to build an even more supportive environment for recovery.
October 20, 1-2 PM “The Child Welfare System -101” (1 CLE for CAFL Attorneys)
This presentation is geared for treatment providers who want to learn how the Child Welfare System works. It will include a description of DCF’s timeline, how DCF decides whether to seek custody of children, the Care and Protection court process, and the role of counsel for each parent and for the children. The presenters will discuss how DCF works with treatment providers and other community supports, and how DCF uses information to assess children’s safety. Aimee Cameron Browne DCF’s Regional Counsel, and Aimee Bouchard, Attorney in Charge of the Children and Family Law’s Berkshire Office, will lead this discussion.
October 27, 1-2 PM “SUD Treatment- 101” (1 CLE for CAFL Attorneys)
This presentation is geared for DCF staff and lawyers, lawyers for parents and children, court staff, and judges. It will describe the different levels of SUD treatment, the admission criteria for each level, and will discuss the multiple avenues to recovery as well as some new resources for women such as the Franklin Recovery Center’s all female ATS and CSS program and the Women’s Section 35 program, BHN’s High View and programs for families such as the First Steps Together Program in Pittsfield. Ruth Jacobson-Hardy, the Director of Women and Family Services at BSAS-DPH will lead this presentation.
November 3, 1-2 PM “Outpatient Treatment, Recovery Supports, & Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)” (1 CLE for CAFL Attorneys)
In this session, a panel of local treatment providers will highlight some of the innovative outpatient treatment and recovery support options in the Berkshires and Western Massachusetts. We will discuss gaps and the challenges that we need to address. We will provide a comprehensive Western MA resource guide which lists the SUD programs in our region.
November 10th, 1- 2PM “Residential Treatment Options” (1 CAFL CLE)
This session focuses on residential treatment options. A panel of providers will describe Acute Treatment Services (ATS, formerly “Detox”), Clinical Stabilization Service (CSS), Transitional Support Service (TSS), and Residential Recovery Service (RRS) programs in the Berkshires and in Western MA. This forum will address the specialized services for women and families and how to access those services. The panel will also address gaps and wish lists for the Berkshires.
November 17th, 1-2:30 PM “Next Steps Toward a Wellness Recovery-Oriented System of Care” (1.5 CAFL CLE)
Our final session will focus on where we can go from here. In anticipation of Family Drug Court coming to the Berkshire Juvenile Court, we include speakers from the Franklin Family Drug Court, including Ret. Judge Beth Crawford and a parent with lived experience within the Franklin Family Drug Court. We will wrap up with reflective questions, and gather your ideas for going forward.

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Cultural Humilities Series - Resources for Families Workshop
2022-10-24 15:00 - 16:30
Resources for Families
Prepared by the SJC Court Improvement Program Training Committee in partnership with the Administrative Office of the Juvenile Court, CPCS CAFL Racial Justice Task Force, CPCS Training Department, Department of Children & Families, and Department of Youth Services JDAI
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SDP Case Crunch
2022-10-26 15:00 - 16:00
Contact Pasqua Scibelli for registration information: pscibelli@localhost/cpcs

MHLD Regional Coordinators Training - Pre Trial Motion Workshop
2022-10-27 15:00 - 17:00
“Pre-Trial Motion Workshop”
A CPCS MHLD-Approved 2.0 Credit CLE Program Co-Sponsored by Debra Dow and Norman J. Sherman, CPCS Mental Health Regional Coordinators
Date of CLE: October 27, 2022
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom–Registration is required, use the following link to register:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYudOyqrDMrHdAhMcSyNKh2GEriinYr4BqP
For addtional details regarding this program, please see announcement here: Pre Trial Motions Workshop 10.27.2022

Representing Noncitizen Clients Part 1
2022-11-01 14:00 - 16:00
Representing an immigrant client in a C&P can present a host of unfamiliar challenges. Join the Immigration Impact Unit on November 1 from 2-4 pm via Zoom for a discussion of how to spot issues and tackle challenges related to a client’s immigration status. The training will review basic immigration law concepts, discuss risk of ICE enforcement, share practical resources and tips, and offer an opportunity to ask questions. This introductory session is the first in a three-part series; following sessions will focus on representing immigrant parents and on representing immigrant child clients.
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Screening of the movie TILL
2022-11-02 08:00 - 17:00
This program is hosted by the organizer listed below. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
3 CREDIT CLE TRAINING (CAFL/YAD)
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 7:20pm
Screening of the movie TILL
Showcase Cinema de Lux Lowell
Come join us for another social justice movie night at the theater in the company of your zealous and dedicated court colleagues as we screen TILL and have a group discussion after the movie in the couch area of the cinema reflecting on the issues raised in the film. For this week only, TILL is showing in Lowell!
This Wednesday night (Nov. 2) at 7:20pm at the Showcase De Lux Theater. The movie is based on the true story of Emmett Till and his mother’s pursuit of justice for her son.
Please reserve your ticket online at: https://www.showcasecinemas.com/film-info/showcase-cinema-de-lux-lowell/till (be sure to pick Wed., Nov. 2 at 7:20pm)
The movie is rated PG-13, and runs for 2 hr 30 min. With time for group reflection and responding to prompts after the movie (like when we screened Just Mercy together as a bar in Lowell), CAFL/YAD will give 3 CLE credits.
See the flyer for more details and another link to purchase your tickets in advance since we can’t guarantee a seat on the night of the screening absent purchasing tickets in advance. Family and friends are welcome, too!
Thanks,
Cris and Deb

The Harm of ASFA Webinar
2022-11-02 14:00 - 15:30
This program is hosted by the organizer listed below. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.

National Campaign to Address the Harms Caused by Adoption and Safe Families Act: Reimaging Permanency. Family Integrity & Justice Works at Public Knowledge

Description

National Campaign to Address the Harms Caused by ASFA
This year marks the 25th year of enactment of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA).
Please join us for the first of three events in the National Campaign to Address the Harms Caused by the Adoption and Safe Families Act: Reimaging Permanency. Family Integrity & Justice Works at Public Knowledge® will host a kickoff webinar on Wednesday, November 2. Then in mid/late November, Children’s Rights will hold a panel event featuring the voices of impacted individuals. Finally, in December there will be an event focusing on legislative reform. The campaign events will feature the voices of national experts and advocates!
Register to Attend the Campaign Launch: The harms of ASFA Webinar

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hQFmFQADQMaN7cYo5_qvqw
On Wednesday, November 2, 2pm-3:30pm, EST, Family Integrity & Justice Work (FIJW) at Public Knowledge®, in partnership with Children’s Rights, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP), the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC), and United Family Advocates(UFA), will host a webinar that will spotlight and address the harms of ASFA.
The webinar will include a panel of advocates and national experts who have lived expertise and have been personally impacted by ASFA. The interactive panel will discuss how to effectively advocate against, and question, the adoption of numerous destructive and traumatic ASFA-related policies and practices to families within child welfare systems. Featured speakers will include Vivek Sankaran, Shrounda Selivanoff, Jerry Milner, and Kathleen Creamer. The event will include thoughts from Marty Guggenheim.

Time

Nov 2, 2022 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

MCLE: Pozner on Cross
2022-11-04 09:30 - 16:30
This program is hosted by MCLE. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. (customerservice@mcle.org). This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
Click Here to be directed to MCLE Website for More Information regarding this program including pricing and registration
POZNER ON CROSS
November 4, 2022 (live or webcast)
9:30 am to 4:30 pm
6 CLE (MH Trial Panel, CAFL Panel, and Adult Criminal Panel)

BBA Webinar: MA Appleseed: Supporting the Safety and Well-Being of Girls of Color in Schools
2022-11-08 14:00 - 15:30
This program is hosted by the organizer listed below. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
https://bostonbar.force.com/LightningMemberPortal/s/lt-event?id=a1Y4W000003DhqeUAC

Medical Decisions for Children in DCF Custody (aka “Rogers”)
2022-11-08 14:00 - 16:00

SORB/SDP Hot Topics: Dr. Johnson on Pedophilia
2022-11-09 15:00 - 16:00

Examining Haaland v. Brackeen: Understanding legal arguments at SCOTUS and their impact
2022-11-15 10:00 - 11:30
This program is hosted by the organizer listed below. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
https://cascw.umn.edu/portfolio-items/examining-haaland-v-brackeen/
From event organizer:
On November 9th, SCOTUS will hear the case of Haaland vs. Brackeen regarding the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in the United States. While many, many child welfare professionals and advocates support upholding ICWA, the approach to legal arguments can be complex and difficult to understand. CASCW will host a forum in which speakers will help attendees understand what is at stake in this case as well as break down the arguments each side presented to the court both written and oral. Tribal perspective and judicial perspectives will also play a vital role in this forum.
We hope you can join us on November 15th 10:00-11:30 for this virtual forum. The webinar will be recorded.
CEUs will be offered.

Exploring the History of Bias Within the Child Welfare System and Seeking Solutions
2022-11-15 14:00 - 16:00
Exploring the History of Bias Within the Child Welfare System and Seeking SolutionsPart 2
The Ensuring Racial Equity Committee, in collaboration with the Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Committee and the Fairness and Access Committee, is honored to present a series of discussions on the institutional history of the child welfare system. From a national perspective, these discussions will shed light on the structural bias and racial disparities within the child welfare system and the negative impact such bias has on families of color, particularly African American families. We will present data demonstrating that these families are disproportionately brought into the child welfare system and discuss reasons for their overrepresentation. We will highlight strategic and creative action being taken nationally to address and dismantle the bias giving rise to these disparities.
The objectives for our second discussion are to:
1. Provide a brief overview of the historical perspective of the child welfare system and present
data showing the disparate representation of families of color in the system and the resultant
negative affect on these families.
2. Learn from a young adult, Mr. Hawkins, who will share his Lived Experience in the system,
from the initiation of the case to the conclusion of his case, along with suggestions he and his lawyer, Ms. Diaz, have for judges handling these cases.
3. Discuss strategic and creative action being taken to address and dismantle the bias in the child welfare system at every stage of the decision-making process.
Flyer:

FAR and DAR: Nuts & Bolts & Beyond
2022-11-17 14:00 - 15:00
Join appellate practitioners from all practice areas to discuss the applicable rules and standards and the contents of applications for DAR and FAR. Attendees will also learn filing tips and strategies, as well as how the justices select cases on FAR and DAR.
Presenters:
Francis V. Kenneally
Supreme Judicial Court, Clerk for the Commonwealth
Neal Quenzer
Senior Counsel, WilmerHale
Former Chief Staff Counsel for the Supreme Judicial Court
Afton M. Templin
Director, Juvenile Appeals
Youth Advocacy Division, CPCS
Register Here
1 CLE for: YAD Appeals, Adult Criminal Appeals, CAFL Appeals, Mental Health Appeals, SORB/SDP

Race Equity Drop In –Continuing the Conversation!
2022-11-28 13:00 - 14:00
Monday, November 28, 2022 from 1-2PMTopic: Litigation Strategies For Promoting and Preserving a Client’s Identity
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 from 1-2PM
Topic: TBD
This is an open invitation for any CAFL practitioner and comes with 1.0 CLE, so mark your calendars and join us!! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/race-equity-in-cafl-cases-drop-in-preserving-and-promoting-identity-part-2-tickets-458641227257

Supported Decision Making
2022-11-29 14:00 - 16:00
Where: Zoom Webinar (REGISTER HERE)
Learn what Supported Decision-Making is, how it could affect your clients across all practice areas, and where to find resources in Massachusetts for people who want to try this model
Everyone (all staff and private counsel) is welcome!
The following panels are giving 2 CLEs for this training: CAFL Trials and Appeals, Criminal Trial and Appeals; MHLD and MHLD Appeals; YAD Trial and Appeals
See Flyer Here for more details: Supported Decision Making Flyer

Social Law Library: Appellate Practice – Writing Briefs and Oral Argument
2022-11-29 16:00 - 18:00
This program is hosted by the organizer listed above. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
Appellate Practice – Writing Briefs and Oral Argument
CPCS has approved this program for 2.0 credit hours for the YAD, YAD Appeals, MH Appeals, SORB/SDP, CAFL, Adult Criminal Trial and Adult Criminal Appeals panels.
Hon. Dalila A. Wendlandt, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Hon. Amy L. Blake, Massachusetts Appeals Court
Hon. William J. Meade, Massachusetts Appeals Court
Paul T. Tuttle, Esq., Assistant Clerk, Appeals Court
This program will provide strategies and advice on criminal appellate practice from justices of the Supreme Judicial Court and the Massachusetts Appeals Court. The panel will examine the nuts and bolts—and nuances—of drafting criminal appellate briefs and various do’s and don’ts of oral argument. Since successful appeals often turn on the trial attorney’s ability to create an excellent appellate record, the program will also address tactics and options at trial to preserve legal issues and facts in the record that can be raised and successfully argued on appeal.

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Myths and Facts: Understanding the Deadly Impact of Xylazine in the Illicit Drug Supply
2022-11-30 14:00 - 15:30
This program is hosted by the organizer listed below. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
Wednesday, November 30, 2022, from 2 PM – 3:30 PM.
Dr. Traci Green, Director of the Opioid Policy Research Collaborative, housed at Brandeis University, will be giving a virtual training about xylazine, a horse tranquilizer that is showing up in the illicit drug supply more frequently in Western Massachusetts, than in other parts of the Commonwealth. (Approved for 1.5 CAFL CLEs)
Participants will learn:
*What xylazine is
*How it differs from other illicit drugs in our region
*Effective harm reduction strategies
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkfumsrzMiHt1MI14Ef8fSAAbTiOxdt0UY
