Acknowledgments I

An Invitation to Innovation II

How to Use This Manual III

Chapter 1

- A Good Place For Children: Children's Centers in New York State's Courts - 1

Chapter 2

- Our Children, Our Families, Our Courts: A Profile of the New York State Court System - 5

Chapter 3

- Getting Started: Adapting the Children's Center Model for Your Court System - 17

Chapter 4

- A Safe, Supportive Place: Identifying and Designing Space for a Children's Center - 29

Chapter 5

- Designing a Children's Center Program for Your Court System - 39

Chapter 6

- Fundraising - 53