Court Improvement is committed to the safety, permanency, and well-being of Arizona’s foster children. We are proud of our collaborative work with all 15 County Superior Courts. We are actively engaged with the legal, child welfare, and service communities and are constantly looking for ways to do our common work more effectively. Court Improvement is focused on positive outcomes for the children and families involved in Arizona’s dependency court system.
You are encouraged to explore some of the activities and resources listed in the blue column on the left side of the page. You will find topical educational materials and recorded sessions on a variety of topics. Whether you are a member of the legal community, a court volunteer, or involved in the child welfare community in another important role, we believe you will find useful information on this site.
National Reunification Month
National Reunification Month, observed annually in June, recognizes the people and ongoing efforts around the country that help families stay together. It is also a time to recommit to strengthening, improving, and increasing those efforts all year long.
This year’s theme, "Reunification: Shifting Power and Reconnecting Families All Year Long," focuses on:
- The primary goal of reunifying chidlren with their family when they cannot safely remain with their parents and need to enter foster care.
- Authentic, equitable family engagement and integrating the voice of children, youth, and families into the case planning and court processes.
- Enhancing birth parent-foster parent partnerships to improve the foster care experience for children, youth, and parents when a child’s removal from the home is necessary.
Throughout its history, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Children's Bureau (CB) has assisted parents, children, and youth involved with foster care, engaged families in decisions that affect their lives, and supported foster families, kinship caregivers, child welfare professionals, and others who help affected children. It is important to ensure that all children and youth in foster care feel safe and supported.