Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention2024-04-262024-04-262023Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (2023). Child Protection: Dependency Courts. Washington, DC: Author.https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/publications/in-focus-child-protection-dependency-courts.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11212/6213OJJDP funding supports juvenile and family courts as they develop policies, practices, and programs to improve safety, permanency, and outcomes for abused and neglected youth. Funding also broadens youth’s access to welltrained volunteer advocates who represent their best interests in dependency cases and help decrease the time children spend in foster care.en-USCourt Appointed Special Advocates ProgramTechnical AssistanceJudicial and Court PersonneLearning Object