The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 is one of the key components to protecting the rights and culture of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and families. Unfortunately, not all child welfare caseworkers are aware of how to apply ICWA or the...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) youth and their families live in all regions of the state, yet are often invisible to communities and institutions, including the child welfare system. LGBTQ youth and their families have strengths and...
The Alaska Resilience Initiative promotes healthy communities and works to end child maltreatment. Leaders of this initiative hosted a 2016 gathering to ensure Alaska Native voices were heard. Participants provided recommendations on how to make existing...
From the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, this webinar shares information on ACEs and highlights evidence based and promising practices for working with children exposed to violence. Traditional and community-based efforts to address the problem are...
This academic article focuses on the adverse childhood experiences and outcomes among American Indians and Alaska Natives. The researchers found that American Indian and Alaska Native children are significantly more likely to have adverse childhood...
This 2017 study examines the relationship between mothers’ ACEs and developmental risks for their own children. Finding a significant association, the need to address intergenerational trauma is highlighted. Resource Link: Mothers’ Adverse Childhood Experiences and...
Presented by Dolores Subia BigFoot, this 2013 webinar is part of a series on childhood trauma in Indian Country. This webinar presented findings from the Kaiser Permanente Study and adverse childhood experiences with a focus on American Indian and Alaska Native...
This website provides a wealth of accessible information related to ACEs. They also have a free network with various community groups, including one with a shared goal of reducing ACEs in Native communities. The handout on Growing Resilient Communities 2.0 provides...
The CDC has a webpage dedicated to sharing ACEs information and tools. Included here are details from the CDC-Kaiser Permanente Study, a large investigation of the long-term effects of ACEs. Resource Link: ACEs Information from the Centers for Disease Control...
