Join the National Indian Child Welfare Association's upcoming training in Working with Substance-Abusing Families. Parental substance use disorders are a factor in many child welfare cases. This training will provide an overview of working with substance-abusing Native families from both a direct service and a systems collaboration point of view. The trainer will discuss how […]
Join the National Indian Child Welfare Association's upcoming training in Enhancing Basic Skills for Tribal/First Nations Child Welfare Workers. This training is geared toward tribal/first nations child welfare workers who want to improve on their basic skills. The training will strengthen the workers’ capacity to work with children and families by developing effective interviewing skills, assessment, […]
The Native American Fatherhood and Families Association (NAFFA) would like to formally invite you to attend our 17th Annual “Fatherhood Is Leadership” National Conference on November 2-4, 2021 in Mesa, Arizona. Our primary goal is to promote fathers and mothers to take the lead in keeping their families together. NAFFA is recognized as leaders in […]
The U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ), in coordination with Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy, and Homeland Security (DHS) (together the Agencies), are seeking Tribal and stakeholder input related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.0.) 14053-lmproving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]
The U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ), in coordination with Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy, and Homeland Security (DHS) (together the Agencies), are seeking Tribal and stakeholder input related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.0.) 14053-lmproving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]
The U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Justice (DOJ), in coordination with Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy, and Homeland Security (DHS) (together the Agencies), are seeking Tribal and stakeholder input related to the policy directives outlined in Executive Order (E.0.) 14053-lmproving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis […]
40th Annual Virtual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference – "Homecoming: 40 Years of Connecting for Our Children" 2/4/2022 update: This event is now VIRTUAL only. Out of an abundance of caution due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NICWA has decided to take our 40th annual conference fully virtual for 2022. While we all […]
Dear Tribal Leaders, Tribal Counsel, and Tribal Organizations, Please find attached a Dear Tribal Leader letter from the Uniform Law Commission (ULC). As you may have heard, the ULC is currently evaluating whether to move forward with the process of drafting a uniform State ICWA law. As part of its discussion, the ULC believes that […]
2024 USET/USET SPF Impact Week March 27-29, 2024 Crystal Gateway Marriott Arlington, VA Dissimilar to many other Tribal/Native organizational meetings and conferences held across Indian Country, the USET/USET SPF Impact Week, Semi-Annual, and Annual Meetings are not open for general public registration due to the nature of these being formal meetings of our Board of […]
April 3 at 3:30 pm Eastern Register in advance The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is committed to partnering on a nation-to-nation basis with Tribes to ensure the wellbeing of Tribal children and preservation of Tribal families. We invite you to provide your input on a Notice of […]
UPDATE (10/05/2024): As part of the planning for the 2024 USET & USET SPF Annual Meeting, we have been monitoring Hurricane Kirk and Hurricane Milton. While Hurricane Kirk appears to no longer hold any potential for concern, the most recent weather prediction has Hurricane Milton coming on shore as a category 2 by the latter […]
Examine the importance of multidisciplinary team (MDT) case coordination and evidence corroboration in the investigation of child abuse cases. Various members of the Multidisciplinary Team, such as law enforcement, child protective services, and forensic interviewers may gather different or differing information. Learn how to evaluate evidentiary findings through crime scene images, interviews and case studies. […]
The 2nd annual Awareness to Action Domestic Violence Conference will be held November 5th-7th, 2024, at the Casino del Sol in Tucson, Arizona. The conference is hosted by the Pascua Yaqui Prosecutor's Office. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe's Sewa U'usim program is sponsoring a resource fair, bringing together providers, advocacy organizations, and community groups to provide resources and information to […]