What is the Family Drug Court (FDC) Learning Academy?

The FDC Learning Academy offers web-based training events to assess the needs, implement program improvements, evaluate performance, and sustain FDC programs.  Launched in 2010, the Learning Academy consists of three learning stages or “learning communities” -  Planning Community, Early Implementation, and Enhanced Community.

The webinars are offered to FDC teams and individuals at no cost.

What is the Enhanced FDC Community?

The Enhanced Community will consist of a series of webinars aimed at expanding the scale and scope of existing FDCs focusing on best practices across all three systems. FDC Teams will be provided with a framework for developing sustainability plans as well as special topics webinars focusing on Engaging Fathers, Providing Services to Children, Moving Beyond a Project, Engaging the Community, and other topics needed to enhance existing FDCs.

The Enhanced FDC Community Webinar Series:

• Engaging Defense Attorneys: November 8, 2010, 9-11(PST)
• Engaging Fathers in FDC: February 23, 2011, 9am - 11am (PST)
• Engaging the Community/Marketing to Stakeholders: May 25, 2011, 9am - 11am (PST)
• Budget and Sustainability/Conducting a Cost Benefit Analysis: October 12, 2011, 9am - 11am (PST)
• Moving Toward System-Wide Change: November 9, 2011, 9am - 11am (PST)

For more information, contact Russ Bermejo at the Center for Children and Family Futures at fdc@cffutures.org or (714) 505-3525.  

Registration information to be announced soon.