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Children’s Justice Project: The Court Improvement Program of Wyoming

The Court Improvement Program Grant requires state courts to form a statewide multidisciplinary task force which included state and local courts, the state title IV-B/IV-E agency and, where applicable, Indian tribes or tribal consortiums. This task force should jointly review and discuss child welfare outcome data on court-involved youth and families, data that may be available from court data systems, and discussion of what those data may mean and how court or attorney practice may be contributing to such data. Meetings are to be used as an opportunity to monitor and review goals, identify opportunities for interventions and plan CIP involvement in program planning and improvement efforts with the title IV-E/IV-B agency.

Children’s Justice Project Advisory Council

The Wyoming Supreme Court established this required task force as the Children’s Justice Project Advisory Council. The Advisory Council operates under the direction and supervision of the Chief Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court and must demonstrate meaningful, ongoing collaboration among the courts, the Wyoming Department of Family Services and the Indian Tribes in the State. Rules for the Children’s Justice Project Advisory Council can be found below.

Children’s Justice Project Advisory Council

NameTitleRepresentationTerm Expiration
Hon. Joshua Eames, ChairpersonDistrict Court Judge, 7th Judicial DistrictDistrict Judge06/30/2026
Hon. Bobbi OverfieldDistrict Court Judge, 5th Judicial DistrictDistrict Judge06/30/2025
Hon. James Michael CauseyDistrict Court Judge, 6th Judicial DistrictDistrict Judge06/30/2027
Korin SchmidtDirectorWyoming Department of Family Services06/30/2025
Joseph BelcherDirectorOffice of Guardian ad Litem (GAL)06/30/2025
Bryan CookExecutive DirectorWyoming Citizen’s Review Panel06/30/2027
Lauren RadakovichDeputy County and Prosecuting AttorneyDeputy County and Prosecuting Attorney06/30/20207
Ryan RodenDeputy State Public DefenderOffice of the State Public Defender06/30/2027
Kristie Gordy Agency AdministratorWyoming Department of Family Services06/30/2027
Kerri WrightUnita County Clerk of District CourtClerk of District Court06/30/2027
Lisa Bauman-BrownCQI/CFSP/APSR/CFSR LeadWyoming Department of Family Services06/30/2027
Jennifer NeelyICWA LeadWyoming Department of Family Services06/30/2025
Wendy RossSenior Assistant Attorney GeneralAttorney General 06/30/2025
Nicole NeiderExecutive DirectorWyoming Children’s Trust Fund06/30/2025
Dan WildeAttorneyAttorney06/30/2025
VacantWind River Tribal Court Representation06/30/2025
Sara SerelsonAgency AdministratorWyoming Department of Family Services06/30/2026
Stephanie HumphreyAttorneyAttorney06/30/2026
Scott McDonaldTraining CoordinatorWyoming Department of Family Services06/30/2026
Vickie McMurryExecutive DirectorCASA of Natrona County06/30/2027
VacantLegislative Representative06/30/2026
Dave FurmanWyoming Citizen06/30/2027
Hon. Kate M. Fox, ex-officio memberChief Justice, Wyoming Supreme CourtChief Justice06/30/2027
Elisa Butler, ex-officio memberState Court AdministratorAdministrative Office of the Courts06/30/2025

2025 CJP Advisory Council Meeting Schedule

All meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. at the Wyoming Supreme Court in Cheyenne:
March 14, 2025; June 13, 2025; September 12, 2025; December 12, 2025

Related Documents

Contact Information

Briana Montoya
Children’s Justice Project Coordinator
Phone: 307.631.3758

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