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ACEs-Informed Courts Bench Card

This bench card was developed by the North Carolina Chief Justice's Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts to help judges and court staff create more trauma-informed courtroom interactions, procedures, and communication.
Published By: North Carolina Judicial Branch
Published Date: 2022
Resource Type: Judicial Action
Sectors: Justice

Assessing Trauma for Juvenile and Family Court Judges: From Development to Implementation, 2013-2017

The NCJFCJ developed this protocol for promoting trauma-informed care in juvenile and family court settings. The document also includes recommendations for courts to become more trauma responsive.
Published By: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)
Published Date: 2019
Resource Type: Judicial Action
Sectors: Justice

Chief Justice’s Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts

This webpage provides an overview of the mission and membership of the North Carolina Chief Justice's Task Force on ACEs-Informed Courts.
Published By: North Carolina Judicial Branch
Resource Type: Judicial Action
Sectors: Justice

Florida Early Childhood Courts

Summarizes Florida's early childhood courts which are problem-solving courts that address child welfare cases involving children under the age of three. Also check out the FL Safe Babies Court Teams Video and the FL Early Childhood Court Training and Webinars.
Published By: Florida Courts
Resource Type: Judicial Action
Sectors: Early Childhood, Justice

Florida Trauma and Child Development Toolkit for Family Court Judges and Partners

Florida’s Family Court recognizes that trauma, child development, and outcomes are inextricably linked. This toolkit provides promising practices for moving toward a trauma-responsive court that is informed about childhood development and the architecture of the developing brain.
Published By: Florida Courts
Resource Type: Judicial Action
Sectors: Education, Justice

Infant Toddler Court Program National Resource Center Resource Library

This resource library was created by ZERO TO THREE to provide support and resources to sites implementing infant-toddler court teams.
Published By: ZERO TO THREE
Resource Type: Judicial Action
Sectors: Justice

Infant-Toddler Court Program: Tip Sheet for Trauma-Responsive Courts

This tip sheet offers recommendations to create trauma-responsive environments, policies, and practices in juvenile and family courts.
Published By: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)
Published Date: 2021
Resource Type: Judicial Action
Sectors: Justice