Pathways to Permanency: Court Hearings Explained 2026
Oct 30, 2025 - Jan 1, 2027
0.5 credits
Full course description
Course Introduction
This course offers a brief summary of what goes on in the courtroom, what the purpose of each court hearing is, and what you as a caregiver need to know about each hearing.
Module Topics
This course covers the following topics:
- The purposes of each court hearing,
- Steps taken in each court hearing and the rationale behind them for a child's long term permanency.
- Functional information that Resource Parents should be aware of with regards to these legal proceedings.
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Meet the Designers
The Indiana Child Welfare Education & Training Partnership provides high quality social work education and statewide training for public child welfare employees. It provides BSW students with preparation for employment as a Family Case Manager; it allows DCS employees to enroll in the school’s part-time MSW Program; and it provides state-of-the-art training to current DCS employees. This partnership is recognized nationally for its success and for its joint collaborative operation. Due to these efforts, Indiana is now seen as a model for the provision of public services that support children and families.
Contact help4dcs@iu.edu for more information.