The Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare committee’s mission is to ensure that NAWJ is well-informed about court initiatives that improve the lives of children and families and increase access to justice in a fair, equitable, effective and timely manner; provide information on standards, practices, and efficacy of the nation’s juvenile courts; explore, develop, and present educational programs related to the wide range of child welfare and juvenile justice issues in courts and communities; and provide NAWJ members with information from other national associations that address child welfare and juvenile justice initiatives including continuing education, data and research, publications, and technical assistance information.
Hon. Ernestine S. Gray, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, Retired
Hon. Marguerite Downing, Superior Court of California
Hon. Mary DeBoer, Porter Circuit Court
Hon. Sylvia Hanna, Tulare County Superior Court
Hon. Dana Kenworthy, Indiana Court of Appeals
Hon. Kimberly Kurkjian, Newport News Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Hon. Nghana Lewis, 40th Judicial District Court, Division B
Hon. Joy Cossich Lobrano, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, Louisiana
Hon. Katherine Lybrand, Alaska Court System
Hon. Bobbie McCartney, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hon. Lori Morgan, Allen Superior Court
Hon. Amy Nechtem, Massachusetts Juvenile Court
Hon. Laura Polizzi, 52-3 District Court, Michigan
Hon. Janelle Price, California Dept of Social Services, State Hearings Division
Hon. Cathy Serrette, Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland
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