5 - Judicial Role in Building Community and Improving Access to Services
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LockedFor children and families in the family court system, communities of support are key to success. Judges can play a critical role in building communities and collaborative efforts to improving access to services. Judge Broome will lead a discussion to help clarify the role of the judge in these efforts.
Objectives:
- Participants will understand the role of the judge in leading on and off the bench.
- Participants will further their knowledge of practical approaches to improving access to services.
- Participants will reflect on content applicability in their own jurisdictions
The Honorable Thomas Broome (he/him)
County Court Judge for Ranking County, Mississippi
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)
Thomas H. (Tom) Broome is the County Court Judge and former County Prosecutor for Rankin County, Mississippi. Judge Broome is the Chair of the Mississippi Council of Youth Court Judges; Co-Chair of the Mississippi Supreme Court Commission on Children’s Justice; a past member of the State Drug Court Advisory Board; a member of the MS Uniform Youth Court Rules Commission; Co-Chair of the Legislation Committee on the State Advisory Group on Juvenile Justice; Chair of the MS Children’s Justice Act Task Force; and Chair of the Statewide Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Task Force. Judge Broome is a former appointed member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice under Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in the United States Department of Justice and has served as the Secretary and six years as a Director for the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ). Judge Broome has been honored with numerous awards and commendations for his advocacy on behalf of children and families, as well as his service to the Bench and the Bar. He was most recently recognized with the 2015 Chief Justice’s Award for his contributions to the juvenile justice system and the 2016 MS College School of Law Community Spirit Award; the Mississippi Bar’s 2016 Judicial Excellence Award; the 2017 One Loud Voice Champion for Children Award; the 2018 Dr. Larry Leflore Juvenile Justice Advocacy Award, and the 2018 Mission First Judicial Ambassador of Justice Award.
