Presenters:
Carrie Mason, Ph.D., Esq.
Jamie Brennan, Department of Children's Services
Tony Nease, Department of Children's Services
Dr. Kris Dean, Tennessee Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody
Linda McCorkle, Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
In dependency and neglect cases, attorneys play a critical role in ensuring that reasonable efforts are made to prevent removal, achieve timely reunification when appropriate, and finalize permanency. This program examines Tennessee's legal framework governing reasonable efforts alongside a practical overview of Tennessee's child welfare service array presented by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Participants will learn about the services available to children and families, how those services are accessed in practice, common barriers to availability, and resources that support service navigation. The session will provide practical guidance on evaluating whether reasonable efforts have been made, identifying service gaps that affect case progress, and effectively advocating for appropriate services to support safety, permanency, and positive outcomes for families.
CLE: This course has been approved for 1.50 general hours.
- The approved CLE for this training includes additional time to complete the Pre-Training Quiz and Survey, and Post-Training Quiz, CLE Request and Training Evaluation. Kindly take your time to offer thoughtful responses to the questions.
- Partial credit is not given for distance learning courses.
- You may only receive CLE credit for the completion of on-demand distance learning courses one time, regardless of which calendar year the course was completed.
- On-Demand Training sessions must have interactive components accredited for actual time spent to obtain CLE Credit Hours. Therefor you must complete the training questions. Your responses to the quiz questions are reviewed for data purposes only.
To continue, please complete the Pre-Training Quiz and click "Continue to Training" at the bottom of the page. You will be directed to the video presentation and training materials. Should you have any issues accessing the training material page, please email cipadminassistant@tncourts.gov.
