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Trauma-Informed Visitation in Child Welfare
Youth have a fundamental right to their families. A caseworker can help facilitate a safe and supportive environment during visitation by recognizing interactions and behaviors that are trauma reactions to the removal experience and by responding with trauma-informed...
Trauma-Informed Language in Tribal Child Welfare Documentation
Documentation is the case road map for each youth and family that is served by a tribal child welfare program and it begins the moment safety concerns are brought to the attention of the agency. When documentation is trauma-informed and responsive to the individual...
TRAUMA-INFORMED YOUTH TRANSITIONS IN CHILD WELFARE
Being mindful and aware of trauma experiences will help tribal child welfare programs decrease the negative effects youth may experience throughout the various transitions associated with removal, placement(s), and reunification. No two youth are exactly the same but...
In Indian Country, customary adoption is a traditional alternative to standard adoption practice and a more appropriate permanency placement for Native Children. Customary adoption allows children to be adopted without requiring termination of parental rights. This...
Building Capacity Around Suicide Prevention In Tribal Child Welfare Programs
While depression and suicide affect everyone, American Indian and Alaskan Native people are at a higher risk, and Native youth are especially vulnerable. If you are interested in learning more about how to support suicide prevention efforts within your tribal child...
Trauma-Informed Practice Strategies to Support Youth Transitions
During this webinar, presenters Lisa Stark and Alan Rabideau from the National Native Children’s Trauma Center focused on the importance of family engagement in minimizing experiences of trauma during youth transitions while bringing culturally relevant and...
Active Efforts Resource List
A legal requirement included in the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Active Efforts are essential for casework that supports tribal children and families. Designed to keep families together, Active Efforts outline the actions caseworkers must take to avoid removals or...
These resources can help child welfare professionals support the health, well-being,and cultural connectivity of native youthwhile they journey into adulthood.
Making the Most of Your Data: Information Interpretation
Tribal child welfare programs collect a lot of data for many different reasons. Often these reasons are externally driven, like federal reporting or grant requirements. However, one of the most important uses for data is program improvement and to tell the program’s...