Presenters:
Carrie Mason, Ph.D., Esq.
Courtney Matthews, LMSW
This training provides attorneys with a practical, law-focused overview of representing transition-age youth in Tennessee foster care, with emphasis on statutory duties, court oversight, and advocacy obligations under Tenn. Sup. Ct. Rule 40 and Title 37. Participants learn the structure, eligibility, and recent changes to Independent Living and Extension of Foster Care programs (now Bright Futures), required Independent Living and Transition Plan components and timelines for youth ages 14–21, and the essential documents youth must receive at discharge. The training equips practitioners to apply state and federal law to ensure timely planning, service access, and meaningful judicial review for youth preparing to exit foster care.
CLE: This course has been approved for 1.75 general hours.
- The approved CLE for this training includes additional time to complete the Pre-Training Quiz and Survey, and Post-Training Quiz, CLE Request and Training Evaluation. Kindly take your time to offer thoughtful responses to the questions.
- Partial credit is not given for distance learning courses.
- You may only receive CLE credit for the completion of on-demand distance learning courses one time, regardless of which calendar year the course was completed.
- On-Demand Training sessions must have interactive components accredited for actual time spent to obtain CLE Credit Hours. Therefor you must complete the training questions. Your responses to the quiz questions are reviewed for data purposes only.
To continue, please complete the Pre-Training Quiz and click "Continue to Training" at the bottom of the page. You will be directed to the video presentation and training materials. Should you have any issues accessing the training material page, please email cipadminassistant@tncourts.gov.
Acknowledgment
CLE credit for On Demand Distance Learning courses is based on both content and time spent viewing the course. In order to receive CLE credit for the course, I understand I must complete and submit the Pre-Training Quiz and Survey, view the course in its entirety, and complete the Post-Training Quiz and Evaluation. Partial CLE credit will not be submitted. Please initial below to acknowledge the viewing requirement.
