Description

This course is designed to help CASA volunteers and attorney guardians ad litem understand the factors that can contribute to juvenile delinquency, as well as the steps that can be taken to prevent or reduce such behavior. Participants will explore common risk factors, effective interventions, and community-based supports available to assist youth. The presenter will outline the legal framework governing juvenile delinquency and explain how these laws and procedures intersect with the responsibilities of CASA volunteers and attorney guardians ad litem. By the end of the course, participants will have a deeper understanding of the nature and causes of delinquency and will gain insight into the influences that may lead a child to engage in delinquent acts. This knowledge will better equip them to advocate effectively for the young people they serve.

Continuing Education Accreditation

• 1.5 hours Sup.R.48, CEU, and CLE

Trainer

Stefanie Lynn Coe, J.D. – CASA of Franklin County

Stefanie Lynn Coe, J.D. is an experienced attorney whose practice has included a wide range of civil and criminal matters. She also has been a volunteer with Court Appointed Special Advocates of Franklin County for eighteen years. During that time, Stefanie has worked with over 30 families and more than 80 children. Stefanie has worked with children who were reunited with their biological parents, some who are now in the legal custody of relatives and multiple cases that have gone through the permanent custody process, both in uncontested situations and full trials and appeals. Stefanie has worked with two families who completed the Recovery Court Program and successfully reunited with their children. Stefanie has worked with children who were sexually abused, diagnosed as tortured, had special education needs, were severely physically injured as well as large sibling groups that were separated into multiple placements. Stefanie was an original member of the CASA of Franklin County Peer Training Team in 2019 and now coordinates the team.