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Tribal Child Welfare:
The resources in this section aim to strengthen public and tribal child and family systems and services in order to support tribal sovereignty and nurture the safety, permanency, and well-being of Native American and Alaska Native children, youth, and families.
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| Title | Content | Categories | Type | Year |
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| Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ journey to become a QIC-WD Site | A summary of the inception of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Family Safety Program and the role of … | Retention, Tribal Child Welfare, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | |
| Onboarding | The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians worked with the QIC-WD to develop an onboarding program. This video highlights the experience … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Tribal Child Welfare, Tribal Sovereignty, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | Video | |
| Students’ Experiences of an Anishinaabe-Centered Social Work Education Program | This article, which is the second in a series of three, examines the social work education program at the Center … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Training, Tribal Child Welfare, University Partnerships | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 |
| ICWA Active Efforts | This brief by the Capacity Building Center for Tribes provides an explanation of Active Efforts as they relate to the … | Community Engagement, Evidence-Based Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2022 |
| ICWA Placement Preferences | This brief from the Capacity Building Center for Tribes explains the law and regulations for following preferred placement preferences with … | Community Engagement, Evidence-Based Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2022 |
| ICWA Online Guide: Qualified Expert Witness | This brief from the Capacity Building Center for Tribes explains the role of Qualified Expert Witnesses (QEW) in ICWA cases. … | Community Engagement, Evidence-Based Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2022 |
| ICWA Inquiry and Notification | This overview from the Capacity Building Center for Tribes explains the process for inquiry and notification in ICWA cases and … | Community Engagement, Evidence-Based Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2022 |
| American Indian/Alaska Natives Curriculum Content Evaluation Guide | In keeping with the Council on Social Work Education’s competency-based education standards and social work competencies this curriculum content guide … | Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Education/Professional Development, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Tribal Child Welfare, University Partnerships | NCWWI-Product, Tool/Guide/Manual | 2022 |
| Learning, Leading, Changing: Collaborating to Enhance ICWA Knowledge and Practice | Held on March 21, 2022, this learning exchange focused on enhancing knowledge and understanding of ICWA and tribal sovereignty through … | Advancing Racial Equity, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Education/Professional Development, Tribal Child Welfare, University Partnerships | NCWWI-Product, Webinar/Presentation | 2022 |
| The Indian Self-Determination Act and Social Work Practice | This infographic describes how the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) applies to child welfare social work practice with … | Change Implementation, Cultural Responsiveness, Education/Professional Development, Tribal Child Welfare, University Partnerships | Infographic, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 |
| Indian Child Welfare Timeline | This infographic provides a timeline for Indian Child Welfare from 1820 to present | Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Education/Professional Development, Tribal Child Welfare | Infographic, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2022 |
| Active Efforts: Public Child Welfare ICWA Best Practices: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This 1-pager defines and explains active efforts according to the 2016 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) final rule. Information includes … | Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product, Overview/Summary | 2021 |
| The Indian Child Welfare Act: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals | The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 is one of the key components to protecting the rights and culture … | Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2021 |
| Decolonizing Tribal Child Welfare: NICWA’s Culturally Based Review Process to Support Tribal Child Welfare Redesign | This PowerPoint presentation defines and describes why decolonizing child welfare is important, highlights Touchstones of Hope, and explains NICWA’s approach … | Tribal Child Welfare | Webinar/Presentation | 2021 |
| What We Have Been Gifted | This hour long documentary focuses on the lives and culture of the people that make up the Leech Lake Band … | Tribal Child Welfare | Video | 2009 |
| Task Force on Native Americans in Social Work Education Final Report: Status of Native Americans in Social Work Higher Education | This report compiles the work of two projects launched by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) to move forward … | Tribal Child Welfare | Report/Paper | 2010 |
| Tanam Awaa Our Community’s Work: Trauma-Informed Benchbook for Tribal Justice Systems | This benchbook for tribal justice systems covers topics of historical trauma and how it can be overcome through healing models … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2021 |
| Native Land Territory Acknowledgement | Territory acknowledgement is a way that people insert an awareness of Indigenous presence and land rights in everyday life. This … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual, Website | 2021 |
| Tools for Tribes | Tribal child welfare programs shouldn’t have to reinvent every wheel. With a cooperative and collaborative spirit in mind, the Capacity … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 |
| ICWA Flow Charts | This series of flowcharts serves as a guide for making decisions related to ICWA. | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2020 |
| Mindfulness in Family Assessment | Making mindfulness practices an integral part of the culture, structure, and practice of child welfare organizations results in reduced stress, … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2018 |
| Reducing Disparities through Indigenous Social Work Education: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This paper highlights effective and inclusive education designed to address the dramatic overrepresentation of Indigenous families in North American public … | Tribal Child Welfare, University Partnerships | 1-Page-Summary, NCWWI-Product | 2020 |
| Judge William Thorne on the History and Healing of American Indian Families | In this podcast episode Judge Thorne reflects on federal policies — such as the boarding school movement — that have … | Tribal Child Welfare | Podcast | 2019 |
| Dismantling Racial Inequity #2: Community Collaboration and Grassroots Effort | This webinar is the second session of “Dismantling Racial Inequity Through Child Welfare Systems Change” webinar series and highlights the … | Tribal Child Welfare | Webinar/Presentation | 2019 |
| Resources for Healthy Generations | This document provides a list of substance abuse, child welfare, and domestic violence resources designed specifically for tribal communities. | Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2019 |
| States’ Consultation and Collaboration with Tribes and Reported Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) | This report is a summary of the information states provided in their 2015–2019 Child and Family Services Plan’s (CFSP) in … | Tribal Child Welfare | Video, Webinar/Presentation | 2019 |
| Planning for Your Program’s Child Welfare Data System | This two-page resource offers concise guiding questions for programs to consider as they develop or enhance a data system. Data … | Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2019 |
| Navigating Rough Waters: Lessons Learned & Challenges to Avoid When Planning a Tribal Child Welfare Data System | When programs journey through the river of data, knowing how to navigate rough waters and overcome challenges can make a … | Tribal Child Welfare | Overview/Summary | 2019 |
| Improving the Welfare of Native Children by Using & Managing Data | Covering the basics of data, this brief resource includes information on how data can be used to address issues and … | Tribal Child Welfare | Report/Paper | 2019 |
| Collaborative & Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities: The Roles and Voices of Key Stakeholders | This video describes the roles of key stakeholders to create a new narrative for evaluation in Tribal communities and reflects … | Tribal Child Welfare | Video | 2019 |
| Creating a New Narrative: Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities | This video describes historical experiences of intrusive research and judgmental evaluations that have caused harm to many American Indian and … | Tribal Child Welfare | Video | 2019 |
| A Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities | The guide identifies values and priorities that can foster trust and build the knowledge and skills of Tribes, their evaluation … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 |
| Support Matters: Lessons from the Field on Services for Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Care Families | This guide provides State, Tribal, and Territorial child welfare managers and administrators information about effective strategies for developing data-driven adoption, … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 |
| Effective Leadership for Tribal Child Welfare | This guide provides some basic information on how to establish effective tribal governance and the role of tribal leadership in … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 |
| Leading Practice: A Resource Guide for Child Protection Leaders | This guide operationalizes five leadership capabilities – critical reflection, engaging others, managing oneself, delivering results and leading and inspiring. It … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2019 |
| ICWA Guide for Tribal Governments and Leaders | This guide provides recommended actions that tribal leadership can take towards ensuring compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). … | Tribal Child Welfare | Tool/Guide/Manual | 2017 |