CL22 - LS-B2, Intermediate-Level: Earlier The Better: How Collaborative Court Models Are Improving Outcomes With A Prevention Approach

Ms. Balkey is a Deputy Program Director at the Center for Children and Family Futures, Inc., a non-profit agency providing training and technical assistance (TTA) to treatment, child welfare and court systems. Over the last 10 years Ms. Balkey has responded to over 1500 TTA requests across the nation, was a Change Leader for the statewide system improvement initiative enhancing collaboration to improve outcomes for families and the Prevention and Family Recovery initiative. Ms. Balkey provides TTA build capacity of systems to develop a family-centered system of care to children and families. Ms. Balkey received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Temple University and a Master of Public Administration from California State University, San Bernardino.

Mr. Shah has spent the last 7 years working for the Center for Children and Family Futures as an evaluator, technical assistance provider, and program manager. He is currently a Senior Program Associate for the National Family Treatment Court Training and Technical Assistance Program funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Mr. Shah received a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a minor in Humanities and Law from the University of California, Irvine.