The Children’s Commission will present a live webcast entitled, “Enhancing the Experience of Children & Youth in Court: How Judges and Attorneys Can Prepare and Support Youth Attending Court” on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022de noon – 1 p.m. Central.

The webcast will feature an interactive panel with a judge, attorney, and leaders with lived experience in the child welfare system. The panel will include:

Honorable Delia Gonzales, Associate Judge of the Dallas County Child Protection and Permanency Court;
Lori Duke, Co-Director and Clinical Professor at the Children’s Rights Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law;
Betty Bajika, Young Adult Leadership Council Member, Texas Network of Youth Services;
Leroy Berrones Soto, Project Coordinator, Child Welfare Reviews Project; and
Ryan Harris, Conservatorship Caseworker, Department of Family and Protective Services.

The discussion will focus on the importance of youth voice and best practices for preparing a child client for a court appearance, including speaking with the judge about their needs and goals.

While targeted to judges and attorneys, it is open to all. Register below!