Promoting Well-Being in Family Court - Mental Health Considerations

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Kansas Judicial Branch, and the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health hosted a webinar where experts delved into the multifaceted challenges families often face, from mental health issues to trauma, violence, and substance use disorders.

Presenters also discussed the Well-Being in Family Court effort, which provides individual and systemic changes that help judges and staff:
· Understand the impact of stress and trauma on judges and court personnel.
· Assist families experiencing trauma and mental health conditions.
· Leverage early case interventions to improve case handling and stretch community resources.
· Navigate cases where mental health is potentially weaponized.
· Provide for child safety and well-being during family transitions.