Publications

The CHILD in Child Welfare and the Courts - New York State Court and Child Welfare 2006 Data Book - The Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children

15 Year Report - The Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children.

Addressing The Educational Needs Of Children In Foster Care

Children Adrift: Addressing the Educational Needs of New York's Foster Children - by Judith M. Gerber and Sheryl Dicker. Published in the Albany Law Review Volume 69, Issue 1 2005

Opening the Door to Early Intervention for Abused and Neglected Children: A New CAPTA Requirement - Sheryl Dicker and Elysa Gordon. Published in ABA Child Law Practice, Volume 23, No. 3 May 2004

Ensuring the Healthy Development of Infants in Foster Care: A Guide for Judges, Advocates and Child Welfare Professionals - Sheryl Dicker and Elysa Gordon. Published by the Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children and Zero to Three Policy Center, January 2004

Building Bridges for Infants in Foster Care: The Babies Can't Wait Initiative - Sheryl Dicker and Elysa Gordon. Published in the National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges' Juvenile and Family Court Journal, Spring 2004

Improving the Odds for the Healthy Development of Young Children in Foster Care - by Sheryl Dicker, Elysa Gordon and Jane Knitzer. Policy Paper #2 in the series Promoting the Emotional Well-Being of Children and Families. Published by the National Center for Children in Poverty. 2001

Ensuring the Healthy Development of Foster Children - The Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children. A Guide for Judges, Advocates and Child Welfare Professionals.

Harnessing the Hidden Influence of the Courts to Enhance the Healthy Development of Foster Children - by Sheryl Dicker and Elysa Gordon. Published in Protecting Children: Children Birth to Three in Foster Care. A Publication of the American Humane Association. Volume 16 Number 1 - 2000

Connecting Healthy Development and Permanency: A Pivotal Role for Child Welfare Professionals - by Sheryl Dicker and Elysa Gordon. Published in Permanency Planning Today Quarterly Newsletter of the National Resource Center for Permanency Planning. March 2000

Safeguarding Foster Children's Rights to Health Services - by Sheryl Dicker and Elysa Gordon. Published in Children's Legal Rights Journal. A Publication of the ABA Center on Children & the Law and Loyola University School of Law. Volume 20 Number 2 - Summer 2000

Early Intervention and Early Childhood Programs: Essential Tools for Child Welfare Advocacy - by Sheryl Dicker and Elysa Gordon. Published in Clearinghouse Review, Journal of Poverty Law and Policy. A Publication of the National Center on Poverty Law. Volume 34 Numbers 11-2 - March-April 2001

The Courts' Role Beyond the Courtroom: A Case Study of New York's Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children and Early Intervention - by Sheryl Dicker and Ellen Schall. Published in Children's Legal Rights Journal. A Publication of the ABA Center on Children & the Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Volume 16 Number 4 - Fall 1996

The Promise of Early Intervention for Foster Children and their Families - by Sheryl Dicker. Published in Interdisciplinary Report on At-Risk Children and Families Report by the Civic Research Institute Inc. October 1999

A Good Place for Children: A Guide to Starting, Building and Operating Children's Centers for New York's Courts - The Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children.
Please contact the commission directly for copies of this publication.

Promoting Literacy: Lessons from New York's Court Based Literacy Project - The Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children.

Accomplishments: New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children - Five Year Report 1991-1996 - The Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children.

Report to the Court of Appeals on the New York State Court Improvement Project - The Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children
First Interim Report - 1998
Second Interim Report - 2001