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Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Guardian Ad Litem Program/Training

2017 Guardian ad Litem Training Conferences

• January 23, 2017, at the Charleston Marriott Hotel "Back to Basics" (more information to follow)

Step One

If you are an attorney who wants to be appointed as a guardian ad litem in family court and child abuse cases, AND you did not attend the either of the November, 2014 GAL trainings, watch all of the videos.

Step Two

Please complete the GAL information form available here.

Step Three

Once you submit the GAL information, we will send you the links to complete a quiz/survey on the training.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Cammie Chapman at Cammie.Chapman@courtswv.gov (child abuse/neglect GALs) or
Sherrie DeBord (family court GALs) at Sherrie.DeBord@courtswv.gov


Video Segments

(mp4 file size approximately 160 megabytes per hour, download speed will depend on connection). File will open in browser and you may save to desired location.
1. Introduction/Opening Remarks - Judge Clawges Windows (200 MB) • Macintosh (263 MB)


2. Young Adult Panel Windows (704 MB) • Macintosh (924 MB)


3. Comparing Roles of GALS Windows (1.16 GB) • Macintosh (918 MB)


4. Tips From Peers Windows (1.5 GB) • Macintosh (668 MB)


5. Billing Procedures Windows (613 MB) • Macintosh (367 MB)


6. Understanding CPS Process Windows (746 MB) • Macintosh (428 MB)


7. Recognizing Domestic Violence Windows (1.10 GB) • Macintosh (1.69 MB)


8. Case Law Update Windows (1.4 GB) • Macintosh (1.36 GB)


9. Supreme Court Appeals Procedures Windows (686 MB) • Macintosh (1.1 GB)


10. Judges Expectations Panel Windows (299 MB) • Macintosh (392 MB)

Guardian ad litemTraining:

• 2014 GAL Training Materials

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CIP Training

2017 CIP Cross Training Conferences

• July 10-11, 2017, at the Lakeview Conference Center
• July 17-18, 2017, at the Charleston Civic Center

2016 CIP Cross Training Presentation Materials

Day One - Cs in Caring for Our Children

Video Segment

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• Who's Coming for Liz? - Catherine D. Munster, Esq.

PDF Files

• Substance Abuse and Common Co-Occurring Disorders: Assessment and Treatment Issues - Sandra Walls, MA, Saar Psychological Group
• The Nitty Gritty of Drug Testing - Dr. Lauren Waugh, Marshall University and Justin Lockwood, Assistant Regional Director, Western Regional Day Report Center
• Ways to Help Our Children in Care Do Normal Childhood Activities - Karissa Loring, BSW, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter, Mission WV, Adoptive Mother, in Bridgeport Pam and Joe Kaehler, Foster and Adoptive Parents Michelle and Eric Steele, Foster and Adoptive Parents Carol Phipps, MSW, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter, Mission WV, in Charleston
• Caring for Drug-Exposed Babies - Dolly Ford-Sullivan, MPA, MSW, LICSW, Clinical Instructor, WVU Medicine Children’s

Day Two - Cs in Caring for Our Children

• Preventing and Remedying Human Trafficking of Youths in Care - Tina Frundt, Founder and Executive Director, Courtney’s House, D.C., Kathy F. Szafran, MA, LPC, President and CEO, Crittenton Services of W.Va., Maggie B. Stone, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, Marshall University and Joyce Yedlosky, Team Leader, W.Va. Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Asking the Right Questions about Kids’ Psychotropic Medication - Keith King, Lis. Psychologist, Program Manager, W.Va. Bureau for Medical Services
• Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - Emily Chittenden-Laird, Executive Director, West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN)
• Contrasting and Conferring Practical Tips for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) and the Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ) - Cindy Largent-Hill, Director, Juvenile Justice Commission and Randall Wagner, ICJ Administrative Coordinator, Division of Probation Services
• Updates in West Virginia Law - Teresa J. Lyons, Esq.
• The Ethics of Using Social Media in Cases - Rachael L. Fletcher Cipoletti, Chief Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel

Video Segments

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1. Judge's Reflections on Creating Positive Change - The Honorable Michael J. Aloi, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit (Marion County)


2. The Business of Transforming Lives - An Introduction to the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Philosophy - John S. Lyons, Ph.D.


3. Highlights of Bureau for Children and Families - Centralized Intake of Referrals to Children Protective Services and Resources to keep kids safe at home. Panel: Nancy Exline, Commissioner, WVDHHR Bureau for Children and Families (BCF); Laura S. Barno, MSW, LGSW, Program Manager II, BCF; Lisa McMullen, Project Director, Safe at Home WV, BCF; and David M. Shaver, MSW, LSW, Centralized Intake Unit Supervisor, BCF


4. Safe at Home - Lisa McMullen, Project Director, Safe at Home WV, BCF and Lauran S. Barno, MSW, LGSW, Program Manager II, BCF


5. The Place for Psychologial Evaluations in Assessment - Timothy S. Saar, Ph.D.


6. Filing the Child Abuse and Neglect - Part 1 - Jennifer Stephens, Monongalia County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney


7. Filing the Child Abuse and Neglect - Part 2 - Kelly Hamon, Braxton County Prosecuting Attorney


8. The Child Abuse and Neglect Case - Catherine Munster, Esq.


9. Cookie Cutter to Cutting Edge: Personalizing the Improvement Period - Panel: Amber Adkins, Monongalia County Child Protective Services, Kathie D. King, CASA Executive Director, Fifth Judicial Circuit and Natalie J. Sal, Esq.


10. Truth in Transitioning - Panel: Cammie, Chapman, Esq., New Viewer; Tina Faber, Program Manager, MODIFY with CED; Michelle Dean, Youth Services Policy Specialist, BCF and Nikki Tennis, Esq., Director of Children's Services


11. Update on The Law - Teresa Lyons, Esq. and Nikki Tennis, Esq., Director of Children's Services


12. Helping Children Heal from Traumatic Experiences - Kristine Buffington, MSW


13. Handle With Care - Someplace Safe: Resources for Guardians ad Litem, Parents' Attorneys, Social Workers, Counselors, and All Advocates to Help Children Thrive - Trudy Laurenson, Program Development Specialist, WV Child Advocacy Network and Janet Allio, RN, BSN, MA, School Nurse


14. Judges Perceptions on Transforming Juveniles' Lives - The Honorable Russell M. Clawges, Jr., Seventeenth Judicial Circuit (Monongalia County)


15. Keeping in touch with Juvenile Court - Robert Wilkinson, Chief Public Defender, Cabell and Wayne Counties


16. New Resources to Support Educational Stability - Jacob Green, Office of Institutional Education Programs, West Virginia Department of Education


17. Juvenile Justice Reform - New Laws to Know - Cindy Largent-Hill, Director, Juvenile Justice Commission, Administrative Office of the Courts


18. Children's Juvenile Justice and the Americans with Disabilities Act - Jodie Gardill, Behavioral Health Advocacy Associate Director


19. Determining Juvenile Competency, Juvenile Sex Offender Evaluation and Recidivism, and Benefits of a Comprehensive Out-Patient Psychological Evaluation - Timothy S. Saar, Ph.D.