Conducting a home study with families who wish to serve as resource homes for tribal children is an important part of the child welfare process and a skill that is developed over time with practice. Kendra Lowden with Ghost Thunder Consulting shares the information...
STRATEGIC PLANNING Transforming Child Welfare Outcomes for Alaska Native Children Strategic Plan Alaska Strategic Plan Vision Statement and Strategic...
A tool for improving outcomes for American Indian children and families. From the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, this publication features ICWA best practice implementation experiences and evaluation of the St. Louis County ICWA court.
These guidelines address the components of comprehensive family assessment, show the linkages to service planning and service provision, and illustrate how child welfare agencies can support their use. As states and agencies use these guidelines, they will be updated...
RESOURCES FOR AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE TRANSGENDER AND TWO-SPIRIT YOUTH, THEIR RELATIVES AND FAMILIES, AND THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS”Youth are a symbol of the future and represent an opportunity for continuity and growth throughout our lifetimes. There are...
“The rationale for collaboration among criminal justice agencies in these separate jurisdictions is to exchange information that bears upon case processing and services for victims; to develop and cooperate in complying with regulations that bear upon how each...
This manual provides user-friendly information to facilitate the development of successful suicide prevention programs. Alsohighlighted are recommendations around a number of prevention strategies that follow the best evidence about what works.
This online workshop provides information and practical approaches for those working with Indigenous youth ages 15-24, with a focus on responding to youth at risk of suicide.
A site for Indigenous youth focusing on the value of culture.