Trent Baker, Juvenile PSC Program Coordinator, and Tiffany Jackson, Early Childhood Court Coordinator, recently attended a “Florida Problem-Solving Court Conference” in Orlando hosted by the Office of the State Court Administrator and the Florida Association of Drug Court Professionals. Kudos to these members of our standout team of professionals who work hard each day to help improve the lives of others.
National Adoption Day in Broward County was a day of celebration – new families, lots of friends & relatives and plenty of fun. Judge John B. Bowman chaired the event, with support from dependency judges Hope Tieman Bristol, Alberto Ribas Jr., Stacey Schulman, Yael Gamm & Jose Izquierdo. Thank you for all you do! Judge Bowman authored an op ed on National Adoption Day that appeared in the Sun Sentinel. Read the op Ed HERE:
Judge Elaine A. Carbuccia recently administered the Oath of Attorney to new lawyer Anabelle Cubeñas, a special occasion because Anabelle was one of her first students at St. Thomas University, College of Law. Judge Carbuccia is a law professor at St. Thomas for the Legal Writing Department – Anabelle was one of her Appellate Advocacy students. Congratulations!
Unified Family Court Dependency and Delinquency Case Managers spent three hours on Sept. 20th participating in a joint Human-Trafficking Training with Department of Juvenile Justice Probation Officers, the State Attorney’s Office and others. Presenters included Jumorrow Terra Poitier, Director of Community Outreach & Anti-Human Trafficking Coordinator for the Broward State Attorney’s Office; Judge Stacy Ross and representatives from FLITE Center and the Nancy J. Cotterman Center. Participants had the opportunity to learn more about the different types of human-trafficking, including labor trafficking and sex trafficking. They also learned about Girls Court, RISE Court, Safe Harbor staffings, resources and other services. Many thanks to the organizers and speakers who made this valuable event happen!
A contingent of dedicated case managers from Unified Family Courts recently traveled to Orlando where they spent three days at the 2024 Florida Children and Families Summit learning about innovative ways to help kids succeed. Among those in attendance from the 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida were Delinquency Case Manager Supervisor Janelle May, Juvenile and Dependency Drug Court Coordinator Beth Plotkin, Alternative Sanctions Coordinator Laurette Elme and Delinquency Case Manager Tinamarie Medina. Also in attendance were Judges Hope Tieman Bristol, Stacey Schulman, Alberto Ribas and Jose Izquierdo (not pictured). The event offered a variety of opportunities to make connections, share skills and learn. Your dedication is what makes our team strong!
