Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Guardian Ad Litem Program/Training
2017 Guardian ad Litem Training Conference
- January 23, 2017, at the Charleston Marriott Hotel "Back to Basics"
- January 24, 2017, at the Charleston Marriott Hotel Family Court GAL Training
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Cammie Chapman at Cammie.Chapman@courtswv.gov (child abuse/neglect GALs) or
Sherrie DeBord (family court GALs) at Sherrie.DeBord@courtswv.gov
CIP Training
2017 CIP Cross Training Conferences REGISTER NOW!
Moving Forward Together - Conference agenda, registration form and general information.
- July 10-11, 2017, at the Lakeview Conference Center https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cip-annual-cross-training-morgantown-wv-tickets-33777500413
- July 17-18, 2017, at the Charleston Civic Center https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cip-cross-training-charleston-civic-center-tickets-33813708713
2016 CIP Cross Training Presentation Materials
Day One - Cs in Caring for Our ChildrenVideo Segment
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- Who's Coming for Liz? - Catherine D. Munster, Esq.
PDF Files - 2016 Cross-Training
- Substance Abuse and Common Co-Occurring Disorders: Assessment and Treatment Issues - Sandra Walls, MA, Saar Psychological Group
- The Nitty Gritty of Drug Testing - Dr. Lauren Waugh, Marshall University and Justin Lockwood, Assistant Regional Director, Western Regional Day Report Center
- Ways to Help Our Children in Care Do Normal Childhood Activities - Karissa Loring, BSW, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter, Mission WV, Adoptive Mother, in Bridgeport Pam and Joe Kaehler, Foster and Adoptive Parents Michelle and Eric Steele, Foster and Adoptive Parents Carol Phipps, MSW, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter, Mission WV, in Charleston
- Caring for Drug-Exposed Babies - Dolly Ford-Sullivan, MPA, MSW, LICSW, Clinical Instructor, WVU Medicine Children’s
Day Two - Cs in Caring for Our Children
- Preventing and Remedying Human Trafficking of Youths in Care - Tina Frundt, Founder and Executive Director, Courtney’s House, D.C., Kathy F. Szafran, MA, LPC, President and CEO, Crittenton Services of W.Va., Maggie B. Stone, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Marshall University and Joyce Yedlosky, Team Leader, W.Va. Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Asking the Right Questions about Kids’ Psychotropic Medication - Keith King, Lis. Psychologist, Program Manager, W.Va. Bureau for Medical Services
- Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - Emily Chittenden-Laird, Executive Director, West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN)
- Contrasting and Conferring Practical Tips for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) and the Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ) - Cindy Largent-Hill, Director, Juvenile Justice Commission and Randall Wagner, ICJ Administrative Coordinator, Division of Probation Services
- Updates in West Virginia Law - Teresa J. Lyons, Esq.
- The Ethics of Using Social Media in Cases - Rachael L. Fletcher Cipoletti, Chief Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel
Video Segments
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- Judge's Reflections on Creating Positive Change - The Honorable Michael J. Aloi, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit (Marion County)
- The Business of Transforming Lives - An Introduction to the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Philosophy - John S. Lyons, Ph.D.
- Highlights of Bureau for Children and Families - Centralized Intake of Referrals to Children Protective Services and Resources to keep kids safe at home. Panel: Nancy Exline, Commissioner, WVDHHR Bureau for Children and Families (BCF); Laura S. Barno, MSW, LGSW, Program Manager II, BCF; Lisa McMullen, Project Director, Safe at Home WV, BCF; and David M. Shaver, MSW, LSW, Centralized Intake Unit Supervisor, BCF
- Safe at Home - Lisa McMullen, Project Director, Safe at Home WV, BCF and Lauran S. Barno, MSW, LGSW, Program Manager II, BCF
- The Place for Psychologial Evaluations in Assessment - Timothy S. Saar, Ph.D.
- Filing the Child Abuse and Neglect - Part 1 - Jennifer Stephens, Monongalia County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
- Filing the Child Abuse and Neglect - Part 2 - Kelly Hamon, Braxton County Prosecuting Attorney
- The Child Abuse and Neglect Case - Catherine Munster, Esq.
- Cookie Cutter to Cutting Edge: Personalizing the Improvement Period - Panel: Amber Adkins, Monongalia County Child Protective Services, Kathie D. King, CASA Executive Director, Fifth Judicial Circuit and Natalie J. Sal, Esq.
- Truth in Transitioning - Panel: Cammie, Chapman, Esq., New Viewer; Tina Faber, Program Manager, MODIFY with CED; Michelle Dean, Youth Services Policy Specialist, BCF and Nikki Tennis, Esq., Director of Children's Services
- Update on The Law - Teresa Lyons, Esq. and Nikki Tennis, Esq., Director of Children's Services
- Helping Children Heal from Traumatic Experiences - Kristine Buffington, MSW
- Handle With Care - Someplace Safe: Resources for Guardians ad Litem, Parents' Attorneys, Social Workers, Counselors, and All Advocates to Help Children Thrive - Trudy Laurenson, Program Development Specialist, WV Child Advocacy Network and Janet Allio, RN, BSN, MA, School Nurse
- Judges Perceptions on Transforming Juveniles' Lives - The Honorable Russell M. Clawges, Jr., Seventeenth Judicial Circuit (Monongalia County)
- Keeping in touch with Juvenile Court - Robert Wilkinson, Chief Public Defender, Cabell and Wayne Counties
- New Resources to Support Educational Stability - Jacob Green, Office of Institutional Education Programs, West Virginia Department of Education
- Juvenile Justice Reform - New Laws to Know - Cindy Largent-Hill, Director, Juvenile Justice Commission, Administrative Office of the Courts
- Children's Juvenile Justice and the Americans with Disabilities Act - Jodie Gardill, Behavioral Health Advocacy Associate Director
- Determining Juvenile Competency, Juvenile Sex Offender Evaluation and Recidivism, and Benefits of a Comprehensive Out-Patient Psychological Evaluation - Timothy S. Saar, Ph.D.