Were you left stranded with a juvenile court data system that your case workers, attorneys, judges, PDs and other support personnel don't know how to use? Or are you thinking about developing and/or implementing a new system and don't know where to begin?

Either way, Portune Design can help. We understand the unique data requirements for Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency court systems.

From needs analysis and implementation consulting, to development of user documentation and training, to on-site instructor delivered training - we've been there. In fact, we helped write the book on it - literally.

Working with the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges, our consultants developed the instructional manual Model Court Approaches to Information Technology - A Dependency Court Data System Implementation Guide.

We have also provided training and consulting for both Dependency and Delinquency court systems.

If you need analysis, guidance or training - think Portune Design.

Our principal consultant, Lisa Portune, has over fifteen years experience in the social service arena including ten years of investigative and supervisory work within the Department of Human Services, five years as the Supervisor of Dependency, Neglect and Abuse at the Hamilton County Juvenile Court, and three years as a national independent consultant to courts, court data system vendors and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

Ms. Portune has directed the creation of a multifaceted user-friendly Dependency tracking system and worked with system vendors through the many common stages of creating a tracking system focusing on system functions and standards, committee identification, needs assessment, creating an RFP, project tracking and identifying training needs.

In 1999, Ms. Portune became a private court technology and usability consultant. In this role she has advised court software vendors on design and usability issues, produced training manuals on court software systems, conducted live training on both adult and juvenile court tracking systems and currently serves as faculty for the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.