Also explore resources from and information about CFCC’s annual Urban Child Symposium.
2019
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Debra K. Carter, PhD, “Parenting Coordination," December 2–3, 2019
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Philip M. Stahl, PhD, ABPP (Forensic), “Critical Issues in Child Custody: To Share or not to Share?” December 4–5, 2019
2018
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Mindy Mitnick, MA, EdM, “Parenting Coordination," December 3–4, 2018
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Robin Deutsch, PhD, “Advanced Issues in Child Custody,” December 6–7, 2018
- Workshop at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Annual Conference: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, CFCC Senior Fellow Gloria Danziger, The Honorable Yvette Bryant (Baltimore City Circuit Court) and CFCC Attorney Katherine Davis, "The Truancy Court Program: Family Court Judges Using a Trauma-Informed Approach," June 2018
2017
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Debra K. Carter, PhD, “Parenting Coordination: Essential Tools for Conflict Resolution," December 4–5, 2017
- Two-day training (with AFCC): David A. Martindale, PhD, ABPP, “Advanced Topics for Custody Evaluators: Interviewing, Report Writing and Testifying,” December 6–7, 2018
- Full-day workshop on truancy for the UMBC Choice Program, November 8, 2017
- State Farm Insurance Good Neighbor Citizenship Program on Financial Literacy Workshops for Truancy Court Program Schools: developed by CFCC Student Fellows, with presentations by State Farm agents, “Financial Literacy Skills,” “Higher Education Opportunities and Affording College,” “Job Skills and the College Admission Process,” November 2017
- Truancy Court Program workshop for the State of Maryland’s Task Force to Combat Habitual Truancy, September 13, 2017
- Trauma-Informed Care Practices training workshop featuring Frank Kros, MSW, JD, president of The Upside Down Organization, funded by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention, June 28, 2017
- Truancy Court Program Principals’ Workshop: Frank Kros, MSW, JD, “Childhood Trauma: A Workshop on the Impact of Trauma on School Attendance,” June 6, 2016
- Workshop at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Annual Conference: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, CFCC Senior Fellow Gloria Danziger, Risa J. Garon (Founder and Director of the National Family Resiliency Center) and The Honorable Cathy H. Serrette (Circuit Court for Prince George’s County), “How Unified Family Courts Provide a Framework for an Interdisciplinary Service-oriented Approach to High-Conflict Custody Cases,” June 2017
2016
- Two-day training (with AFCC): California Superior Court Judge Peggy Fulton Hora (ret.), President of the Justice Speakers Institute, LLC, and Steve Hanson, Manager of the Children & Families Section at the Ohio Supreme Court (ret.), “Alcohol and Other Drugs: It’s a Family Affair," December 5–6, 2016
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Robin Deutsch, PhD, ABPP, “Managing Intractable Issues in Child Custody Disputes,” December 7–8, 2016
- State Farm Insurance Good Neighbor Citizenship Program on Financial Literacy Workshops for Truancy Court Program Schools: developed by CFCC Student Fellows, with presentations by State Farm agents, “Financial Literacy Skills,” “Higher Education Opportunities and Affording College,” “Job Skills and the College Admission Process,” November 2016
- Co-hosted the Maryland Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts’ 2nd Annual Chapter Meeting and Educational Seminar: “There’s Gotta Be Another Way,” October 6, 2016
- Training workshops for the UMBC Choice Program on the root causes of truancy, July and August 2016
- Workshop at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Annual Conference: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, and CFCC Senior Fellow Gloria Danziger, “CFCC’s Truancy Court Program,” July 17–20, 2016
- Workshop at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Annual Conference: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, Maryland Circuit Court Judge Cathy Serrette and CFCC Senior Fellow Gloria Danziger, “Substance Abuse and Addiction in Family Courts: What Judges, Lawyers and Court Personnel Should Know,” June 2016
- Truancy Court Program Principals’ Workshop: “A Truancy Court Program for Baltimore City: Positive Results for Children, Families, Schools and Communities,” May 25, 2016
- Presentation at the 2016 Conference on Clinical Legal Education: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, and CFCC Senior Fellow Gloria Danziger, “A Law School’s Truancy Court Program: Re-Routing the School-to-Prison Pipeline,” May 1, 2016
2015
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Debra K. Carter, PhD, “Construction of an Effective Parenting Coordination Process: Structure, Tools and Techniques," November 30–December 1, 2015
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Philip M. Stahl, PhD, ABPP (Forensic), “Complex Issues in Family Law and Child Custody,” December 2–3, 2015
- State Farm Insurance Good Neighbor Citizenship Program on Financial Literacy Workshops for Truancy Court Program Schools: developed by CFCC Student Fellows, with presentations by State Farm agents David Rosario, John Buggs and Tom Benisch, “Financial Literacy Skills,” “Higher Education Opportunities and Affording College,” “Job Skills and the College Admission Process,” November 2015
- Interdisciplinary conference co-hosted with the National Family Resiliency Center: “Family Transitions: Issues, Solutions and Policies,” with Keynotes by Dr. Robert Emery and Delegate Katherine Dumais (Vice-Chair of the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee), October 23, 2015
- Hosted a symposium with the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts: “Maryland’s Family Justice System: A Symposium,” with keynote remarks by Maryland Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera, former Chief Judge Robert Bell and Frank Kros, Executive Vice President of the Children’s Guild of Baltimore City, June 1, 2015
- Presentation and workshop at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Annual Conference: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, Maryland Circuit Court Judge Cathy Serrette and CFCC Senior Fellow Gloria Danziger, “Unified Family Courts: The Door to One-Stop Shopping for Children and Families,” and “Children in the Court System: Different Doors, Different Responses, Different Outcomes,” May 27–30, 2015
2014
- Two-day training (with AFCC): David A. Martindale, PhD, ABPP, “The Model Standards and Beyond: Custody Evaluations and Risk Management,” December 8–9, 2014
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Mindy F. Mitnick, EdM, MA, “Parenting Coordination: Strategies for Helping Parents Improve Communication and Reduce Conflict,” December 10–11, 2014
- State Farm Insurance Good Neighbor Citizenship Program on Financial Literacy Workshops for Truancy Court Program Schools: developed by CFCC Student Fellows, with presentations by State Farm agents, “Financial Literacy Skills,” “Higher Education Opportunities and Affording College,” “Job Skills and the College Admission Process,” November 2014
- Truancy Court Program Principals’ Workshop with presentations by Dr. Beshon Trusty-Smith, Manager, Baltimore City Public Schools Office of Attendance and Truancy, school administrators from TCP schools and TCP judges, June 25, 2014
- Presentation at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Annual Conference: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, and CFCC Senior Fellow Gloria Danziger, “Many Shades of Gray: How to Identify Benchmarks for Your Family Court,” May 28–31, 2014
2013
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Debra K. Carter, PhD, “Transforming Family Dynamics: Fundamentals of Parenting Coordination," December 4–5, 2013
- Two-day training (with AFCC): David Martindale, PhD, ABPP, "The Model Standards and Beyond: Custody Evaluations and Risk Management," December 2–3, 2013
- Family Law Trainings (with the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers): "Family Law 101," September 20 and October 4, 2013
- Truancy Court Program Principals’ Workshop with opening remarks by Dr. Beshon Trusty-Smith, Manager, Baltimore City Public Schools Office of Attendance and Truancy, June 24, 2013
- Presentation at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Annual Conference: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, “Catching the Wave: Family Courts Engage with Transformative Change,” Friday, May 31, 2013
2012
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Christine A. Coates, MEd, JD, “Parenting Coordination: Working with High Conflict Families," December 5–6, 2012
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Mindy Mitnick, EdM, MA, “Intractable Issues in Child Custody Disputes," December 3–4, 2012
- State Farm Insurance Good Neighbor Citizenship Program on Financial Literacy Workshops for Truancy Court Program Schools: developed by CFCC Student Fellows, with presentations by State Farm agents, “Financial Literacy Skills,” “Higher Education Opportunities and Affording College,” “Job Skills and the College Admission Process,” November 2014
- Family Law Trainings (with the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers): "Family Law 101," September 21 and 28, 2012
- Presentation at the Bruce J. Winick Fall Colloquium hosted by the University of Miami School of Law: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Babb, “Standards in the Problem Solving Courts,” October 5, 2012
- Presentation at the National Leadership Summit on School-Justice Partnerships: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, “Truancy - School Engagement and Re-engagement,” March 12, 2012
2011
- Two-day training (with AFCC): William A. Eddy, LCSW, Esq., “Managing Personality-Disordered Parents,” December 5–6, 2011
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Barbara Jo Fidler, Ph.D., Acc.FM, “Children and Divorce: The Voice of the Child and Interventions - When Children Resist Parental Contact,” December 7–8, 2011
- Plenary session and presentation at the American Bar Association Section of Family Law Continuing Legal Education Conference: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, moderated the plenary session, “Promising Practices in Family Law Cases,” October 28, 2011
- Truancy Court Program Principals’ Workshop: “A Truancy Court Program for Baltimore City: Positive Results for Children, Families, Schools and Communities,” June 20, 2011
- Co-Sponsored a one-day symposium celebrating Maryland Legal Aid’s Centennial: “Advancing Human Rights and Justice for All,” with keynote by Wade Henderson, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, April 28, 2011
- CFCC/Snyder Center for Litigation Skills Lecture celebrating CFCC’s 10th Anniversary, delivered by California Superior Court Judge Peggy Fulton Hora (ret.), President of the Justice Speakers Institute, LLC, and Professor David Wexler, University of Arizona and University of Puerto Rico Schools of Law, March 3, 2011
2010
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Robin M. Deutsch, PhD, “Parenting Coordination: Working with High-Conflict Families,” December 6–7, 2010
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Matthew J. Sullivan, PhD, “Parenting Coordination: Advanced Practice Issues,” December 8–9, 2010
- Truancy Court Program (TCP) Training Workshop for School Teams, August 17, 2010
- Co-Sponsored the Families Matter Symposium (with the American Bar Association Section of Family Law and other organizations): with keynote speakers Maryland's Chief Judge Robert M. Bell (ret.) and Georgia's former Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears (ret.), June 25–26, 2010
- Presented at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Annual Conference: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, and CFCC Senior Fellows Gloria Danziger and Sharon Rubinstein, “Unified Family Courts: Are They Doing What We Expect of Them?” June 3, 2010
- Workshop at the Association of American Law Schools Conference on Clinical Legal Education: CFCC Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, and CFCC Senior Fellow Gloria Danziger, “The Development and Implementation of the CFCC Student Fellows Program (SFP) Curriculum,” May 5, 2010
2009
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Joan Kelly, PhD, “Parenting Coordination: Helping High Conflict Parents Resolve Disputes,” December 7–8, 2009
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Mindy Mitnick, EdM, MA, “Advanced Issues in Child Custody: The Child's Perspective,” December 9–10, 2009
- Truancy Court Program presentation at a Severn, Maryland, Town Hall Meeting convened by Beyond the Boundaries: TCP Manager Leigh Dalton, "The Truancy Court Program: A Tool to Remove Barriers," November 30, 2009
- Stakeholders Meeting for the Anne Arundel County Truancy Court Program: The TCP Team, CFCC’s program to representatives from the judicial and legal communities, service providers, schools and agencies, September 2, 2009
- Truancy Court Program (TCP) Training Workshop for School Teams, August 20, 2009
- Truancy Court Program Principals’ Workshop: “A Truancy Court Program for Baltimore City: Positive Results for Children, Families, Schools and Communities,” workshop for elementary and middle schools, June 18, 2009
- Presentation at the Maryland Association of Pupil Personnel Spring Conference: “Overview of the Truancy Court Program in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties,” May 22, 2009
- Workshop at the American Bar Association Section of Family Law Spring Continuing Legal Education Conference: CFCC’s Founding Director and Professor Emerita Barbara Babb, and CFCC Senior Fellow Gloria Danziger with addiction experts Dr. Stuart Tiegel and Dr. Bernadette Solounias, “Medical Consequences of Addiction and their Impact on Families and Children,” April 25, 2009
2008
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Marsha Kline Pruett, PhD, MSL, “Fathers Parent Differently than Mothers: Implications for Children and Families, Before, During or After Divorce,” December 10–11, 2008
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Christine A. Coates, MEd, JD, “Parenting Coordination: Working with High Conflict Families,” December 8–9, 2008
- Truancy Court Program (TCP) Training Workshop for School Teams, August 21, 2008
- Truancy Court Program Principals’ Workshop: “A Truancy Court Program for Baltimore City: Positive Results for Children, Families, Schools and Communities” for elementary and middle schools, May 22, 2008
2007
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Joan B. Kelly, PhD, “Parenting Coordination: Helping High Conflict Parents Resolve Disputes,” 3–4, 2007
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Leslie M. Drozd, PhD, “The Battle Between Abuse and Alienation: Assessment, Diagnosis and Interventions,” December 5–6, 2007
- Truancy Court Program Principals’ Workshop: “A Truancy Court Program for Baltimore City: Positive Results for Children, Families, Schools and Communities” for elementary and middle schools, June 18, 2007
2006
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Marsha Kline Pruett, PhD, MSL, “Father Involvement: From Infant Overnights to Parental Alienation,” December 4–5, 2006
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Robin Deutsch, PhD, “Parenting Coordination: Working with High Conflict Families,” December 6–7, 2006
2005
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Christine A. Coates, MEd, JD, “Parenting Coordination: Helping High Conflict Parents Resolve Disputes,” December 5–6, 2005
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Marsha Kline Pruett, PhD, “Working with Children of Separation and Divorce: Fostering Healthy Family Transitions December 7–8, 2005
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Joan B. Kelly, PhD, “Parenting Coordination: Helping High Conflict Parents Resolve Disputes,” January 11–12, 2005
2004
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Joan B. Kelly, PhD, “Parenting Coordination: Working with High Conflict Parents,” March 30–31, 2004
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Robin Deutsch, PhD, “Child Custody Disputes: Beyond the Basics,” December 6–7, 2004
2003
- Two-day training (with AFCC): Phillip M. Stahl, PhD, ABPP (Forensic), “Conducting Child Custody Evaluations,” December 8–9, 2003
2002
- Presentation at the Hamilton County (Ohio) Juvenile Court: “Literacy, Truancy, and Substance Abuse: Early Identification and Intervention in Family Courts” with the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Substance Abuse