Special Issues

Webinar Date: January 20, 2026

Recording: Commercial Sexual Exploitation Identification Tool (CSE-IT) Training Overview

PowerPoint: Commercial Sexual Exploitation Identification Tool (CSE-IT) Training Overview

Additional Materials:

• Webinar Follow-up
• Harris County Resource Directory

MCLE Credit: 1.0 hr.; Judicial Family Violence credit is available for this presentation.

Applies to TBLS in: Child Welfare and Family Law

Webinar Date: October 8, 2024

Recording: Domestic Violence in Child Welfare Cases: Best Practices for Judges and Attorneys

PowerPoint: Domestic Violence in Child Welfare Cases: Best Practices for Judges and Attorneys

Additional Materials:

• Children’s Commission Bench Book Domestic Violence Chapter
• Trauma Informed Lawyering Updates Notifications Sign-up
• Nicholson's Four Factors for Judicial Consideration in Cases Involving Domestic Violence and Children
• National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges Bench Cards:
  • Checklist to Promote Perpetrator Accountability in Dependency Cases Involving Domestic Violence
  • Navigating Custody & Visitation Evaluations in Cases with Domestic Violence: A Judge's Guide
  • Reasonable Efforts Checklist for Dependency Cases Involving Domestic Violence
  • A Judicial Checklist for Children and Youth Exposed to Violence

MCLE Credit: 1.0 hr. (.25 ethics); * Judicial Family Violence Credit is available for this presentation.

Applies to TBLS in: Child Welfare Law and Family Law

Webinar Date: October 6, 2026

Recording: Dynamics of Family Violence & Considerations for Child Welfare Cases

PowerPoint: Dynamics of Family Violence & Considerations for Child Welfare Cases

MCLE Credit: 1.0 hr.; *Judicial Family Violence Credit is available for this presentation.

Applies to TBLS in: Child Welfare Law and Family Law

Webinar Date: September 7, 2023

Recording: Trauma History and Psychotropic Medications: What Judges and Attorneys Need to Know

Additional Resources:

• Sample Questions to Help Child Welfare and Court Teams Catch Moments to Protect Children and Support Forever Families (excerpt from Catching Moments to Promote Health Equity and Safety from the Bench presented by Dr. Anu Partap)
• Examples of Red Flags Signaling Potential Gaps in Health Care-Child Welfare Systems Collaboration (excerpt from Catching Moments to Promote Health Equity and Safety from the Bench presented by Dr. Anu Partap)

MCLE Credit: 1.5 hrs. (.25 ethics)

Applies to TBLS in: Child Welfare Law