Documented policies and procedures are a critical tool for tribal child welfare programs. While they may take time to develop initially, the benefits are far-reaching and can be no less than life-saving for children in care. This brief resource will help your program...
Trauma and healing experiences have rippling effects on youth who are living in an out-of-home placement, impacting their out-of-home caregivers and the youth’s placement stability. Tribal child welfare programs help caregivers and youth in tribal foster care to...
The final webinar in this 3-part series highlighted innovative best practices and research approaches from North Dakota that help honor the spirit of ICWA and tribal sovereignty: 1. Active Efforts: Presenters shared findings from a qualitative and quantitative survey...
Three sites – Oklahoma, North Dakota, and Minnesota – received ICWA Implementation Partnership Grants from the Administration of Children and Families to create timely and effective models of partnership. Learn about the outcomes they achieved as they...
This webinar, the first in the Capacity Building Center for Tribes’ “ICWA Best Practice Webinar Series”, shares findings from the ICWA Baseline Measures Project, which focused on building the capacity of Court Improvement Programs (CIPs) to measure...
Traditionally, tribal elders have been held in high esteem; respected for the wisdom they have gained from lived experience. They are sources of comfort, strength, and guidance for members of younger generations. Grandparents serve a critical role in the family...
Receipt of an ICWA Notification provides an opportunity for a tribe to defend their rights under ICWA, determine any tribal resources available to the family, and protect the best interests of the tribal child(ren). While the responsibility for Inquiry and...
This article introduces a Grandfamilies Toolkit developed by NICWA and Generations United while offering a discussion on the disproportionate impacts COVID-19 has had on these families. Actions to better serve Native children and their grandparents that care for them...
Various forms of historical trauma continue to be significant factors in the lives of both the grandparents and grandchildren, especially in how decisions are made to access services. This article discusses the challenges, opportunities, and strengths of Native...
