It is with great pride to announce Ret. Judge Constance Cohen is this year recipient of the Michele A Moore Award. The award acknowledges her outstanding service and dedication to the lives of children. Please register to attend the 17th Annual Benefit to show her your gratitude. Hon. Cohens bio is below.... Judge Constance Cohen was appointed to the Juvenile Court bench in the Fifth Judicial District of Iowa in 1994. Her jurisdiction includes dependency, delinquency, termination of parental rights, involuntary juvenile commitments, and adoption. Judge Cohen received Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate of Jurisprudence degrees from Drake University. Prior to attending Law School in 1984, she was a teacher and school administrator. Professional experience includes private practice, prosecution, prosecuting attorneys’ training coordination for the Iowa Attorney General, and adjunct professor at Drake University Law School and Des Moines Area Community College. She is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and former co-chair of its Permanency Planning Committee. Other professional activities include Lead Judge, Model Court Project, Lead Judge, Safe Babies Court Teams, Chair of the Juvenile Court Committee of the Iowa Judges Assn., Lead Faculty, 2005 Child Abuse and Neglect Institute (NCJFCJ), Member of the Court Improvement Project Oversight Committee, National Assn. of Women Judges, Polk County Women Attorneys, and Iowa State Bar Assn. She received the Iowa Judges Association Award of Merit in 2003. In 2004, she received the Iowa Judicial Branch Court Innovation Award for her work as lead judge for Model Court. She is the recipient of the Drake University School of Education’s Outstanding Alumni Award for 2007. In 2007, Judge Cohen was awarded the Congressional Angels in Adoption Award. Judge Cohen is a frequent lecturer at local and national conferences, and has served as adjunct professor at Drake University Law School and Des Moines Area Community College. Spare time is enjoyed with family (including three brilliant and amazing granddaughters), reading, and riding her motorcycle. https://unitypoint.org/blankchildrens/can-prevention-classes-and-events-checkout.aspx?id=3e4ddcf9-4708-4444-8f39-5510141019e8&typeid=
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