NEW!! UPDATED Community Resource Guidebook
Q & A for Teen ParentsUpdated March 2008 by Karl Wolle
Collateral Consequences of Delinquency AdjudicationResearched and Written by Emily Ralph and Carrie Roward, Student Attorney, Drake Legal Clinic, 2005
Updated March 2008 by Karl Wolle
An Overview Of Child In Need Of Assistance And Delinquency Proceedings In Juvenile Court Updated March 2008 by Karl Wolle
Educational Guide for Juvenile Court ServicesEffective Assistance of Counsel: Quality Of Representation for Juveniles Is Still Illusorywritten by Jerry Foxhoven
The Iowa Indian Child Welfare Act: Clarification And Enhancement Of The Federal Actwritten by Jerry FoxhovenThe 2006 Joan and Lyle Middleton Center for Children's Rights report
A Guide to Legal Issues for Non-Custodial Parentsprepared by Drake University Law School Joan & Lyle Middleton Center for Children's Rights; updated March 2008 by Karl WolleThis pamphlet provides some general information for noncustodial parents. It was funded under a Child Support Recovery Grant administered by Polk County Decategorization. It can be downloaded and read or printed.
Support Services Available to Foster Care Youth and Juvenile Offenders: Are They Sufficient to Transition into Adulthood?prepared by Drake University Law School Joan & Lyle Middleton Center for Children's Rights
Updated April 2008 by Karl WolleIn recent years, adolescents involved in juvenile courts have received long-overdue attention. Iowa's recent progress in services to juvenile offenders or children in need of assistance as they transition into independent living is encouraging. This article describes the characteristics of foster care youth and juvenile offenders, services available to both groups, comparisons between the groups, as well as progress and proposed improvements in services.
Volunteer Advocacy Guide - A Policy Guide for Advocates of Children, Youth and Familiesprepared by Iowa Child Advocacy Board 2003 (CASA/ICFCRB)This guide is intended to be a useful tool for all advocates of children, youth and families, from the first-time visitor to the Iowa Capitol to the long-time advocate. The guide includes a section on why you should advocate for children, youth and families, and sections explaining a variety of strategies (including phone calls to Legislators, letter-writing, capitol visits, town meetings and mediea work to use in advocating for children, youth and families).
Des Moines Area Resource Guideprepared by Drake University Law School Joan & Lyle Middleton Center for Children's RightsGuide to Des Moines Area organizations, hospitals and services. This document can be downloaded and read or printed.
Parent's Juvenile Court Handbook (English)
Parent's Juvenile Court Handbook (Spanish)
prepared by Iowa Court Improvement ProjectThis handbook was written to help you understand whome the people are that you will meet and what is likely to happen. You may have questions this book does not answer. Your lawyer or social worker can assist with answering them.
Children's Handbook for Court, ages 3-6Children's Handbook for Court, ages 7-12Children's Handbook for Court, ages 13-18Polk County Model Court Reportprepared by Lead Judge Constance CohenProfessional Terminologyprepared by Drake University Law School, Joan and Lyle Middleton Center for Children's RightsCINA: Child in Need of Assistanceprepared by Cami Eslick, updated March 2008 by Karl WolleTime Frame for CINA HearingsUpdated April 2008 by Karl Wolle
A Guide to Child in Need of Assistance Hearingsprepared by Tiffanie Drayton; updated March 2008 by Karl WolleHealing the Child in Juvenile Court: Applying an Infant Medical Approachprepared by Judge Cindy Lederman, 11th Circuit Juvenile Court and
Joy D. Osofsky, Ph.D. LSU Health Sciences CenterFamily Contactprepared by: Norma M. Ginther, M.S.W., L.I.S.W. and
Jeffrey D. Ginther, J.D.
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Iowa Juvenile Bench Book prepared by Alan D. Allbee, Associate Juvenile Judge
funded by the Court Improvement ProjectThis is the bench book provided by the Court Improvement Project as part of its training program. It can be downloaded and read or printed.
