Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement
Learn preventative law strategies to identify and address legal issues early, avoiding escalation and negative court involvement for families.
Learn preventative law strategies to identify and address legal issues early, avoiding escalation and negative court involvement for families.
This Teach-Out course equips learners with preventative law strategies to help families avoid negative court involvement. It covers understanding when issues can become legal problems, identifying "legal soft spots," and taking early action to prevent escalation. The course emphasizes preventative thinking and provides tools for mitigating future legal issues. Designed for individuals in romantic relationships, parents, and professionals working with families, it aims to expand legal health awareness at a community level.
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What you'll learn
Understand the concept and history of preventative law
Identify potential legal issues early in family and relationship contexts
Develop self-advocacy skills for addressing potential legal problems
Improve communication strategies to prevent legal conflicts
Learn effective planning techniques for mitigating legal risks
Understand how to leverage resources to avoid negative court involvement
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1.67 Hours PreRecorded video
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
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There are 3 modules in this course
This Teach-Out course introduces learners to the concept of preventative law in the context of family relationships and legal issues. It covers three main areas: understanding preventative law, thinking preventatively, and applying preventative law to family law situations. The course emphasizes practical skills such as self-advocacy, communication, planning, and resource utilization. Through video lectures, real-life interviews, and interactive discussions, participants learn to identify potential legal issues early and take proactive steps to avoid negative court involvement. The course is designed to be applicable for individuals in various relationship stages and professionals working with families.
What is Preventative Law?
Module 1 · 13 Minutes to complete
Thinking Preventatively
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Applying Preventative Law to Family Law: Anticipatory Planning
Module 3 · 48 Minutes to complete
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Instructors
Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University
Shannon Frattaroli, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she also serves as Deputy Director and Associate Director for Outreach at the Center for Injury Research and Policy. Dr. Frattaroli teaches courses on Public Health Policy Formulation, Qualitative Research Methods, and Implementation Research and Practice. Her research centers on policy strategies aimed at preventing injuries, including those from motor vehicle crashes, opioid misuse and abuse, and gun violence, particularly firearm-related domestic violence. She is dedicated to advancing the translation of research findings into policy and practice, working closely with federal and state policymakers to develop evidence-based solutions that maximize public health benefits. Dr. Frattaroli has extensively published on the use of qualitative methods in injury prevention and on the science and practice of translating injury and violence prevention interventions.
Health Policy Research Scholar
Chlece Walker-Neal-Murray is a Health Policy Research Scholar at Johns Hopkins University, where she employs an interdisciplinary approach to address health equity issues, particularly within domestic relations courts. With a background in law, social work, and computer science, she integrates these fields to advocate for social justice and improve health outcomes. Chlece is currently a PhD student focusing on health equity, and she teaches an online course on Coursera titled "Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement," which aims to educate individuals on recognizing and addressing potential legal issues early. Her work emphasizes the importance of understanding the intersections between legal systems and health policies to foster better community health outcomes.
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