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1 Please mail all completed hardcopy surveys to the AOC on a weekly basis. Youth Participation In Court Protocol Pilot Project Survey To Do List All surveys, unless otherwise indicated, are to be completed immediately following each Permanency Hearing when a youth appears. Judge Youth appearing in court V Youth PRE Case Survey (Completed by the youth with assistance BEFORE the permanency hearing.) V Youth POST Case Survey (Completed by the youth with assistance during a debriefing AFTER the permanency hearing.) Office of Law Guardian V Assist Youth with Youth PRE Case Survey (Completed by the youth with assistance BEFORE the permanency hearing.) V Assist Youth with Youth POST Case Survey (Completed by the youth with assistance during a debriefing AFTER the permanency hearing.) V Child DID NOT Appear Post Survey (Completed by the Law Guardian at the time of the permanency hearing when a child DOES NOT appear.) Office of Parental Representation Please mail all completed hardcopy surveys to the AOC on a weekly basis. Pilot Project Surveys

2 Please mail all completed hardcopy surveys to the AOC on a weekly basis. Youth Participation In Court Protocol Pilot Project Survey To Do List All surveys, unless otherwise indicated, are to be completed immediately following each Permanency Hearing when a youth appears. Deputy Attorney General Division of Child Protection and Permanency Staff V Assist Youth with Youth PRE Case Survey (Completed by the youth with assistance BEFORE the permanency hearing.) V Assist Youth with Youth POST Case Survey (Completed by the youth with assistance during a debriefing AFTER the permanency hearing.) CASA Volunteer I Parent/Resource Parent V5takeholder General Monthly Survey Please mail all completed hardcopy surveys to the AOC on a weekly basis. Pilot Project Surveys

3 Law Guardian to complete the survey with the youth BEFORE the court hearing. E Youth unable to understand questions. Survey Youth PRE Permanency Hearing 1. County: Docket Number: Did you want to come to court today? 0 Yes 0 No 0 Don t care 3. Did anyone talk to you about this court hearing and what to expect? Please check all that apply: o Your Law Guardian 0 Your DCP&P Caseworker 0 Resource Parent o Your parent 0 Your CASA Advocate 0 A therapist o A teacher or school counselor at your school 0 A staff person at your program o Anyother person - 4. How do you feel right now? Please circle only one., Relaxed Neither Nervous 5. Do you have any other thoughts you would like to share? Youth Participation in court Protocol Pilot Project Survey Youth PRE Permanency Hearing

4 6. What issue is most important to you? Law Guardian to check in with youth and complete this survey AFTER the court hearing. D Youth unable to understand questions. Survey Youth POST Permanency Hearing 1. County: Docket Number: FC-_ How was court? Very Good Neither Good Bad Very Good Nor Bad Bad 3. Are you glad you came? 0 Yes 0 No 0 Don t know 4. Did you talk in court? 0 Yes 0 No 5. Do you think the judge heard and understood what you were trying to say. 0 Yes 0 No 0 Don t know Did you get to talk about that issue? 0 Yes 0 No 7. Would you come to court again? 0 Yes 0 No Pilot Project Survey Youth POST Permanency Hearing

5 - _ Law Guardian to check in with youth and complete this survey AFTER the court hearing. 8. How would you improve this experience for other children? 9. Is there anything that can be done better to make it easier for you to come to court? 10. What do you think will happen now that you have talked to the Judge? 11 What else would you like us toknow 7 ij. -. Pilot Project Survey Youth POST Permanency Hearing

6 Stakeholders to complete after each permanency hearing where a child appears. Survey Stakeholder POST Permanency Hearing 1. County: Docket Number: FC Please identify your role in the permanency hearing: Judge Attorney Volunteer Parent/Resource Parent El Caseworker 3. Was the child present in the courtroom during the hearing? LI yes LI No LI Do Not Know 4. Besides stating his/her name and affirmation for the record, did the child say anything during the hearing? LI Yes LI No []Do Not Know 4a. If yes, what did the child talk about? Check all that apply: [1 Health LI School LI Parent Visitation LI Placement LI Sibling Visitation LI Permanency Plan LI Personal Interests LI Other 5. Did the child contribute information that was not previously known to the court? LI Yes LI No LI Do Not Know 6. Did you change your presentation (choice of words, demeanor, explanation) as a result of a child being in the court room? LI Yes LI No LI Do Not Know Pilot Project Survey Stakeholder Post Permanency Hearing

7 Stakeholders to complete after each permanency hearing where a child appears. 7. Was there any barrier or difficulty to getting the child to court today? El Yes El No El Does Not Apply 7a. If yes, were those barriers overcome? El Yes ElNo El Do Not Know 8. Was there a benefit to having the child present and participating in the court hearing today? El Yes ElNo El Do Not Know COMMENTS:. It. P1 j. - 5_ S S. c; Pilot Project Survey Stakeholder Post Permanency Hearing

8 Stakeholders to complete each month of Pilot Period via Link. Stakeholder General Interim Survey Date: 1. County: 2. Please identify your role: (Please check one.) LI Judge LI DCP&P Caseworker LI Parent/Resource Parent LI CASA Volunteer LI DAG El LG LI OPR or Pool Attorney LI Other 3. Approximately how many permanency hearings have you attended at which the child was present since the pilot began in February 2014? (Please check one.) 0 hearings 1-2 hearings LI 3-4 hearings LI 5-6 hearings LI more than 6 hearings 4. What are some of the common barriers you have experienced in getting youth to court? (Please check all that apply.) LI Transportation LI Time out of school Youth does not want to attend LI Safety issue LI Scheduling conflicts LI Rescheduling of hearings LI Other 4a. Was that barrier overcome? LI Yes LI No LI Do Not Know How? 4b. OR Did the child not appear? LI Yes LI No LI Do Not Know Pilot Project Stakeholder General Interim Survey

9 Stakeholders to complete each month of Pilot Period via Link. 5. Did the appearance of the youth at the permanency hearing affect the regular court calendar in any way? (Please check all that apply.) El Yes El No El Do Not Know 5a. How? (Please check all that apply.) El Delayed a hearing El Prolonged hearings El Longer hearings El Matters had to be adjourned El Other 6. Do you believe there were benefits to having a youth appear in court? El Yes El No El Do Not Know 5a. How? (Please check all that apply.) El Better information/more information El Clarifying or prioritizing issues El Children have better understanding of the case plan and the case goal El Other 7. In your opinion, do you believe parents of youth who attend court benefited from having their children present? El Yes El No El Do Not Know 8. Do you have any suggestions to improve the implementation of the protocol. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Pilot Project Stakeholder General Interim Survey

10 1. County: Docket Number FC- - - Survey LI Law Guardian LI DCP&P Caseworker Law Guardian to complete if youth DOES NOT appear at a permanency hearing as expected. 2. Please identify your role. 3. Why did the youth not attend this hearing? 4. The youth participated in another manner without appearing in court. Pilot Project Survey Youth DID NOT Appear at Permanency Hearing LI Video Conference LI Other LI Telephone Conference LI In writing [1 Reason Unknown LI Time out of school LI Youth does not want to attend LI Rescheduling of hearings LI Other LI Child not noticed to attend LI Transportation LI Scheduling conflicts LI Safety issue LI Distance to travel Youth DID NOT Appear at Permanency Hearing

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