Child in Need of Aid Court Improvement Program (CINA CIP)
The CINA Court Improvement Program monitors and improves the way the court system handles child in need of aid cases, and enhances coordination between the court system and other agencies and Tribes involved in CINA cases. Members of the statewide CIP committee are appointed by the Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court. Current members include judges, the Director of the Office of Children's Services, Tribal representation, and representation by other state agencies including the Department of Law, the Public Defender Agency, the Office of Public Advocacy and the Director of the Division of Behavioral Health.
For more information please contact Mara Rabinowitz, CINA Court Improvement Program Coordinator: 907-264-0879.
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Related Projects
The CINA Court Improvement Program collaborates to the maximum extent with state agencies, Tribes, and other entities on their initiatives to improve Alaska’s child welfare system. Examples of these collaborative efforts include the CIP’s role supporting the Office of Children’s Services in the implementation of its Program Improvement Plan; and the CIP’s work with the Tribal/State Collaboration Group.
