Resource Library

This library contains over 200 articles and resources relevant to tribal child welfare, gathered from a wide variety of sources. It also includes all of the products developed by the Capacity Building Center for Tribes that you see featured on this website. We hope you find what you need!

Materials here not created by the Capacity Building Center for Tribes are for reference and not necessarily endorsed by the Children’s Bureau.

Effective Leadership for Tribal Child Welfare

This guide provides an overview on how to establish effective tribal governance and the role of tribal leadership in tribal child welfare systems. This includes information on: heritage of child protection; breakdown of customary child protections; removal of AI/AN...

NRC4Tribes Needs Assessment Findings – Executive Summary

This executive summary highlights work done by the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Tribes (NRC4Tribes) – in collaboration with the Children’s Bureau – on a comprehensive Technical Assistance Needs Assessment. Through a mixed-method design,...

NRC4Tribes Needs Assessment Findings

The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Tribes (NRC4Tribes) – in collaboration with the Children’s Bureau – conducted a comprehensive Technical Assistance Needs Assessment. Through a mixed-method design, this work included an online needs...