Barton Child Law and Policy Center
The Barton Child Law and Policy Center promotes and protects the legal rights and interests of children who are involved with the juvenile court, child welfare, and juvenile justice systems. The Center's work is directed by Emory Law faculty and performed by law and other graduate students who participate in reform initiatives and holistic client representation by conducting research; advocating for individual clients; writing articles, policy papers, and other informational materials; and analyzing and drafting legislation and policy directives.
News from the Barton CenterChild at RiskApril 2012: The April 2012 issue of EmoryWire Newsletter highlights the important work of children's advocates raising awareness for protecting children's human rights. Read the article. Child Rights ProjectMarch 2012: The Child Rights Project at Emory University's Law School was formed by Professor Barbara Bennett Woodhouse to train student lawyers to represent children in cases that haven't yet attracted the attention of children's rights advocate. Their first case was writing an Amicus Brief and filing it with the Supreme Court to try to persuade the justices to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Watch the video. The Amicus Brief by the students in The Child Rights Project was also reported in The National Law Journal on March 26, 2012. Read the article>> Psychotropic Medication ReportFebruary 2012: The Barton Center, in collaboration with Casey Family Programs and the Child Welfare Collaborative, has prepared a report on the monitoring of psychotropic medication use by youth in foster care. Read the report. 2012 ESCAP application period is now closed.Information about how students can apply for the 2013 Emory Summer Child Advocacy Program will be available in late fall 2012. Lawmakers Review Child Abuse Reporting LawsGeorgia lawmakers are examining current mandated reporter laws in the wake of child sexual abuse investigations at Penn State and Syracuse University. Learn more>> Barton Center is honored as a Big Voice for ChildrenFor the fifth year in a row, the nonprofit organization Voices for Georgia's Children (Voices) will recognize the state's top child advocates at its Big Voice for Children Awards dinner, taking place on Friday, November 18 at the Four Seasons hotel in Atlanta. Among Voices' honorees is Emory University School of Law, home to the Barton Child Law and Policy Center. Voices says they chose to honor Emory Law because "the Barton Center has for more than 10 years been a strong advocate at the state capitol for abused, neglected and court-involved children. In addition, the Center has trained many law students for careers in child policy and advocacy, which is exemplified by the fact that Governor Deal has appointed lawyers associated with Emory Law as leaders of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice and the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. The commitment of Emory Law to the Barton Center demonstrates its priority for investing in the future of the state's most vulnerable children, all while creating outstanding and unique clinical opportunities for law students." Child Welfare Legal AcademyThe next Child Welfare Legal Academy will be held Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 2:00-4:15 pm in room 575 of Gambrell Hall at Emory University School of Law. Dr. Patrice Harris will share her perspective on the promise of trauma-informed care for achieving better outcomes for children in foster care. Online registration and more information is available at http://www.regonline.com/trauma-informedcare. |
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