The Supreme Court of Ohio’s Children & Families Section, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Children & Youth, invites juvenile courts, public children services agencies, and community partners to participate in a series of full-day regional trainings. The sessions, titled “Building Stronger Systems Together,” are focused on enhancing cross-system collaboration to improve outcomes for children and families.

This immersive, team-based workshop builds on progress from the statewide Summit on Children and Kids Summit. Participants will engage in facilitated learning on effective cross-system collaboration, dedicated team planning time to set goals and refine local strategies, and individualized technical assistance tailored to each county’s needs.

The training is designed for counties seeking to deepen partnerships between juvenile courts and child welfare agencies. Each county’s juvenile court judge is encouraged to identify a six-member team. Ideal attendees include juvenile court judges, public children’s service agency directors, parent advocates, attorneys, guardians ad litem (GAL) or court appointed special advocates (CASA) representatives, and leaders from behavioral health and family service agencies.

Four regional sessions will be offered across Ohio:

• April 22 – Akron Registration Link
• April 23 – Toledo Registration Link
• May 13 – Miamisburg Registration Link
• May 14 – Columbus Registration Link

Each event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is free, and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits will be requested.

This training is supported by the Subcommittee on Responding to Child Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency to the Advisory Committee on Children and Families, with funding from the federal U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Court Improvement Program Grant and the Children’s Justice Act.