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David Kelly: Special Assistance to Associate Commissioner, Children’s Bureau, Family First Prevention and Services Act

Episode Summary

David Kelly of the Children's Bureau joins the podcast for the first of two episodes regarding the Family First Prevention and Safety Act that was passed by the United State Congress and signed into law by President Trump in February 2018. This episode was recorded in December 2018 and is still relevant as Colorado formulates and decides on plans to implement this legislation, in particular, David provides a perspective on how courts and the legal community can be partners in implementation of this law.

Episode Notes

0:00    Opening

5:30     Why the Judicial and Legal Community is Important to Prevention Work

9:20     Considering How Child Protection and Courts Are Part of a Larger Child Welfare System 

19:00    Removals,  Family Separation, Trauma  and Reasonable Efforts

29:00    New Tools Resulting from FFPSA

33:00    Three Take Aways for Taking Action

36:22    Getting to Know the Guest