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New language, old problem: Sex trafficking of American Indian women and children

This 2011 article, written by Sandi Pierce and Suzanne Koepplinger of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center, discusses the existing sex trafficking research of Native women and girls, their unique vulnerability, gaps in existing support services and legal...

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Garden of Truth: The Prostitution and Trafficking of Native Women in Minnesota

The Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition and the Prostitution Research & Education detail their findings from a study involving 105 Native women. This article also includes recommendations on how to improve outcomes for Native women. The goal of...

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Responses to the Co-Occurrence of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence in Indian Country: Repairing the Harm and Protecting Children and Mothers

The Tribal Law and Policy Institute examined the issue of the co-occurrence of domestic violence and child maltreatment in Indian Country. Using a mixed method approach, this investigation sought to identify those practices that seem to be moving toward...

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Customary Adoption Fact Sheet For Tribal ICWA Social Workers

This fact sheet answers nine questions on customary adoption and is designed to help Tribal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Social Workers.

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Seventh Generation National Tribal Mentoring Program: Kinship Mentoring Framework Group Session Facilitator's Guide

This guide reflects the lessons learned during the Seventh Generation National Tribal Mentoring Program; a project that used culturally specific mentoring to guide court-involved and at-risk America Indian and Alaska youth (ages 10-17) toward healthy lifestyle...

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Protect, Heal, Thrive: Lessons Learned from the Defending Childhood Demonstration Program

In order to address the high prevalence of children’s exposure to violence, eight sites around the country were selected by the Department of Justice for the Defending Childhood Demonstration Program. This national initiative aims to: prevent children’s exposure to...

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Creating a Human Trafficking Strategic Plan to Protect and Heal Native Children and Youth

Developed in May, 2015 by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, this worksheet offers a template of several detailed questions that tribal communities can consider when working toward the development of a trafficking plan.

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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...

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A Framework for Implementing Systems Change in Child Welfare: A Practice Brief

This practice brief provides an overview of WPIC’s framework for achieving sustainable systems change, which emerged from and has been demonstrated through the three child welfare implementation projects. The five key elements that make up the framework inform...

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