Klain E, Pilnik L, Talati E, Maze CL, Diamond-Berry K, Hudson L. 2009. Healthy beginnings, healthy futures: A judge's guide. Washington, DC: American Bar Association, ABA Center on Children and the Law, 150 pp.
Annotation: This guide addresses the array of health needs of very young children in the child welfare system. The guide provides research-based tools and strategies to help judges promote better outcomes for infants and young children who enter their courtrooms. Topics include (1) meeting the needs of very young children in dependency court, (2) promoting physical health, (3) addressing early mental health and developmental needs, (4) achieving permanency, and (5) improving the court's response. Practice tips related to each of these topics are offered, as well. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]
Contact: American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law, 740 15th Street, N.W., , Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 662-1000 Secondary Telephone: (800) 285-2221 Fax: (202) 662-1755 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.abanet.org/child Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 978-1-60442-611-3.
Keywords: Child health, Child welfare agencies, Courts, Early childhood development, Health promotion, Infant, Infant development, Mental health, Research, Young children