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The Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC) is celebrating two important milestones in the 2020-2021 school year: the 20th anniversary of the founding of CFCC and the 15th anniversary of the Center’s largest community-based program, the Truancy Court Program.
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Our April 8, 2021 virtual celebration of CFCC’s 20th anniversary and the Truancy Court Program’s 15th anniversary drew 140 participants. Visit our 20th anniversary blog post and view our 20th anniversary wall to learn more about CFCC’s mission, history, accomplishments, and programs.
Message from Our Director
These past 20 years have been a journey full of passion, innovation and impact. I am extremely proud of all that CFCC has accomplished and am deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed to CFCC’s work.
Since CFCC’s beginning, we have been deeply involved in family justice system reform, advocating for unified family courts, the application of therapeutic jurisprudence and the use of an ecological approach in family law matters. We have worked with courts and the legal community nationally and internationally to adopt perspectives and practices that lead to positive outcomes for children and families who come to court.
Through the CFCC Student Fellows Program, an experiential law school course for JD candidates, and the Post-JD Certificate in Family Law, CFCC has created life-changing opportunities for students and family law practitioners to broaden their understanding of families’ problems and to see the power of therapeutic jurisprudence and an ecological perspective in action.
Our Truancy Court Program is an excellent demonstration of CFCC’s and the University of Baltimore’s commitment to community engagement, a valuable contribution to Maryland schools and communities, and a national model in data-driven truancy prevention strategies.
As our celebration year unfolded, many of our colleagues, supporters and friends celebrated with us as we shared in-depth insights into CFCC’s passion, commitment and work.
Professor Barbara Babb
Founder and Director, Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the
Courts
Baltimore Law Magazine – Fall 2020
In this issue of Baltimore Law Magazine, A Holistic and Therapeutic Approach to Family Law: CFCC CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF ADVOCACY harkens back to the inspirations for the founding of the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families Children and the Courts (CFCC) and highlights its accomplishments over 20 years. The article also recognizes the 15th Anniversary of CFCC’s Truancy Court Program, one of the most successful and longest-running truancy reduction programs in Maryland.