Resources

American Bar Association - Children’s Rights Litigation Committee - created by the ABA Section of Litigation to address the vast underrepresentation of children in all aspects of the legal system. Shari F. Shink, serves as the co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Children’s Advocacy Group.

FOSTER PARENT RESOURCES

Advocacy for Children by Foster Parents- A Manual on the Legal Rights of Foster Parents in Colorado Foster parents unable to attend our training sessions can order this training manual for $25, which covers preparing, printing and shipping, or download it free here.

The Office of the Child's Representative (OCR) - The OCR is a state agency charged with improving best interest representation for Colorado’s children. The office contracts with over 250 attorneys, including the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, who represent youth in dependency and neglect (child abuse), delinquency, domestic relations, paternity, truancy and probate cases.

The Colorado State Foster Parent Association - created in 1971 by a core group of foster parents in order to support the educational needs of foster parents statewide and to create a forum for foster parents to advocate for the rights of foster children and parents. The Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center partners with the Colorado State Foster Parent Association to offer training for foster parents.

The Child Trauma Academy, a not-for-profit organization based in Houston, Texas is a unique collaborative of individuals and organizations working to improve the lives of high-risk children through direct service, research and education.