Welcome to the Washington State
Judicial Family Institute Website

The Judicial Family Institute (JFI) is a national organization dedicated to informing and offering support to judicial families confronting the unique challenges of public life. Through our local chapter in Washington State, we hope to be a resource to all judges and their families.

Through educational programs, research, and this website, JFI encourages the exchange of information and resources within the judicial family community. Current areas of interest to judicial families include personal security, ethics guidelines, judicial elections, and quality of life issues.

Click below to learn more about the following programs in Washington State:

• Judicial Assistance Services (JAS): JAS is a program offering judicial families confidential assistance with mental, emotional, drug, alcohol, family, health and other personal problems. Services include assessment, referral, short-term or long-term counseling, follow-up and training.

• Online Ethics Program: A new online ethics education tool is available free to judges, judicial families and the public. The program includes information in a question and answer format regarding campaigning, fundraising, charitable activities and more.

• Mentoring Program for Judicial Spouses: The Washington Chapter is currently seeking input on the level of interest in a mentoring program for judicial spouses. The intent would be to provide assistance and resource information with respect to new issues for a judicial spouse such as ethics, security and the stress facing families new to public life. For information, please contact 1-866-934-8500 or via e-mail at judicialfamily@courts.wa.gov

For further information regarding the Judicial Family Institute, please visit the national website at http://jfi.ncsconline.org/