Resource Library - Tribal Child Welfare Information Exchange

Incorporating Cultural Values and Traditions into Policy, Procedure, and Practice (Webinar)

In this webinar, the Center for Native Child and Family Resilience staff describe the Txin Kaangux̂ (TK) Initiative on St. Paul Island and the program’s incorporation of cultural values and traditions into policies, procedures, and practices, as well as its innovative...

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Trauma-Informed Supervision in Tribal Child Welfare: Adaptive Leadership & Reflective Practice (Part 2 of 2)

Presented by: Kimee Wind-Hummingbird and Lisa Stark, National Native Children’s Trauma Center Recorded May 18, 2023 The Capacity Building Center for Tribes and National Native Children’s Trauma Center staff offer this second of a two-part Trauma-Informed...

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Understanding and Overcoming Bias (e-learning)

Every assessment with a family can change the course of someone’s life. It is important to be self-aware, intentional about engaging with families, and to use the information to make decisions. Understanding bias is a step in the process of ensuring that family...

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RECORDED WEBINAR: TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPERVISION IN TRIBAL CHILD WELFARE (PART 1 OF 2): MAINTAINING CLEAR ROLES WITH REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS

The Capacity Building Center for Tribes and National Native Children’s Trauma Center staff offer this first of a two-part webinar series focusing on Trauma-Informed Supervision in Tribal Child Welfare. Participants will: 1) learn foundational and tangible tips...

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Trauma-Informed Practice Strategies to Support Indigenous Transition-Aged Youth

Connection to concrete resources provides additional opportunities for youth to gain the life skills necessary to navigate adulthood. The experience of trauma in childhood threatens and disrupts healthy development. Tribal child welfare programs and individual...

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Trauma-Informed Supervision in Child Welfare

Trauma-informed and trauma-responsive supervisory practices supplement and support the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of tribal child welfare supervisors and staff alike. The best pathway to providing trauma-informed and trauma-responsive supervision is for...

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4C for Cherokee Children Cultural Connection – Recorded Webinar

As tribal child welfare professionals, you know the trauma that children experience in the foster care system. Best practice alone cannot alleviate the impact of being removed from the homes they know and the caregivers they love. To help process the trauma, grief,...

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Levels of Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect: Strategies and Resources for Tribal Communities

Prevention services can range from Active Efforts to Customary Adoption. Weaving cultural stories and practices into any decision-making child welfare practice is prevention. This document describes the three main types of prevention and provides resources aligned...

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Adverse Childhood Experiences

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are known to have lifelong detrimental impacts on a person’s well-being. While many ACEs materials exist, few focus specifically on American Indian and Alaska Native children. We’ve compiled those here along with other websites and...

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