National Association of Counsel for Children
Betsy Fordyce is an experienced legal professional specializing in child welfare law and advocacy. Currently serving as a Trainer for the National Association of Counsel for Children since January 2017, Betsy delivers legal training to stakeholders and instructs the "Red Book" curriculum for certification exam preparation. As an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law, Betsy teaches a seminar focused on child advocacy and related legal issues. Betsy's prior roles include Executive Director and Director of Youth Empowerment & Legal Advocacy Program at Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, where initiatives aimed to support transition-age youth. Other significant contributions include delivering training to caseworkers at The Kempe Center and serving as a Staff Attorney for the National Association of Counsel for Children. Betsy's legal experience encompasses advocacy in dependency and neglect cases as well as policy work to address systemic issues affecting older youth in foster care. Betsy holds a JD from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and a BA in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame.
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National Association of Counsel for Children
Founded in 1977, the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) is a nonprofit membership and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights, well-being, and opportunities of children and families impacted by the child welfare system through access to high-quality legal representation. Our vision: Every child and family involved with the court system is well-represented by a lawyer who works to ensure that every child is raised by a nurturing family and has positive life opportunities. NACC believes all children involved in child welfare proceedings need lawyers who are well-trained to achieve the best possible outcomes– outcomes where children are raised on a path toward success in loving and supportive families. We also believe the child welfare court system works best when all parties – children, parents, and social service agencies – are represented by high-quality, well-trained lawyers. NACC provides programs and resources that improve the quality of legal representation for children, parents and agencies; we support a community of hard-working and dedicated professionals and help attract and retain diverse talent in the children’s legal advocacy profession; and we advocate for policies that advance rights, including the right to counsel for children and parents.