The Children's Law Center will offer a FREE Virtual Training Session on

Child Development and Parenting Plans

Friday, February 6, 2026

1:00 - 3:00PM

Must be registered to attend. Zoom link will be sent by 2/4/2026

Training is sponsored by OCPD

SPEAKER

Jodie Comer Oshana PhD, JD will be presenting on child development and how developmental stages inform parenting plans. 

Jodie is a graduate of UConn with a PhD in Human Development and Family Sciences. She also holds a law degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Jodie worked at UConn for12 years, teaching at the Storrs, Hartford, and Waterbury campuses.  

Jodie works for the Children’s Law Center of Connecticut as an advocate for children of low-income and high-conflict families in the family courts. Her research has included the effectiveness of standards in the family and juvenile courts, including the standards for Guardians ad Litem and the best interest of the child. She has presented her research at various national conferences and is frequently an invited speaker at local conferences and trainings including the State of Connecticut trainings for attorneys representing children.

Jodie and her family live in Westbrook, CT where she is actively involved in her community.  Jodie is the Chair of the Board of Directors for Westbrook Youth and Family Services, is a member of the Westbrook Juvenile Review Board, a member of the PTO at her children’s school, and a member of the Board of Directors for Connecticut Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).When not working, Jodie spends her time with her husband Elliot, their three young children, and her two stepchildren. She enjoys visiting her family in Maine, trips to visit friends, baking, elaborate holiday celebrations, and dreaming of future travel plans.