Local Roundtables
At the foundational level, each judicial district in Pennsylvania convenes a Local Children's Roundtable (LCR).
The LCR is convened by the county dependency judge and is comprised of relevant stakeholders in the dependency system, including, but not limited to, children and youth administrators; county commissioners; hearing masters; Guardians ad Litem; parent attorneys; agency solicitors; Court Appointed Special Advocates; school districts; drug and alcohol and mental health professionals; families; county children and youth staff; juvenile probation staff; police departments; service providers and other relevant stakeholders. The LCRs meet on a regular basis (usually monthly), to share best or promising practices, address areas of concern within the county's dependency system and make plans to overcome barriers to timely permanency for children in their judicial district.