While depression and suicide affect everyone, American Indian and Alaskan Native people are at a higher risk, and Native youth are especially vulnerable. If you are interested in learning more about how to support suicide prevention efforts within your tribal child...
Tribal child welfare programs collect a lot of data for many different reasons. Often these reasons are externally driven, like federal reporting or grant requirements. However, one of the most important uses for data is program improvement and to tell the program’s...
During this webinar, presenters Lisa Stark and Alan Rabideau from the National Native Children’s Trauma Center focused on the importance of family engagement in minimizing experiences of trauma during youth transitions while bringing culturally relevant and...
A video from the National American Indian Court Judges Association. “This project was supported by Grant No. 2016-IC-BX-K003 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of...
A podcast from the National American Indian Court Judges Association. “This project was supported by Grant No. 2016-IC-BX-K003 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of...
A legal requirement included in the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Active Efforts are essential for casework that supports tribal children and families. Designed to keep families together, Active Efforts outline the actions caseworkers must take to avoid removals or...
A list of resources for child welfare professionals to learn about engaging youth in authentic and effective ways. Child Welfare Information Gateway. Resource Link:...
A six-part series from the Center for States encouraging child welfare agencies to build capacity and better engage current and former foster youth and integrate their voices at all organizational levels. Resource Link:...
