Presenters, Kiran Malpe, LMSW, and Susan Chinitz, PsyD, will share the work of the Strong Starts Court Initiative, a collaborative and highly successful response in the Family Court.
Participants will learn:
Components of infant/toddler court models across the country and in New York City
How Strong Starts began, including planning, and growth over time
How court involvement can be a port of entry into high quality clinical and family support services
How infant/toddler courts protect and repair children’s important relationships and prevent attachment disruptions
Impact of infant/toddler courts including evaluation studies of Strong Starts and others around the country