Benefits of Membership
Members of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) receive the following benefits.
Individual Memberships
Basic: $25 - $49
- Subscription to NICWA News and Pathways Practice Digest
- Regular policy updates about federal legislation, regulations and court decisions
- Listed in annual report
- Regular mailings from NICWA (e.g. training and conference announcements)
- Access to the NICWA Library, which houses rare documents on ICWA
- Membership card
Friend: $50 - $99
All the benefits listed above PLUS
- Listing in the NICWA membership directory
- NICWA membership poster
Advocate: $100 - $249
All the benefits listed above PLUS
- 10% discount on NICWA’s Annual Conference registration fee
Protector: $250 - $499
All the benefits listed above PLUS
- 10% discount on all NICWA training events and curriculum
Benefactor: $500 +
All the benefits listed above PLUS
- “Protecting Our Children” paper weight
- Policy briefing conference calls and Web seminars
Tribal and Organizational Memberships
Tribal/Organization: $100 - $750
- Subscription to NICWA News and Pathways Practice Digest
- Regular policy updates about federal legislation, regulations and court decisions for up to 10 email addresses
- Access to information on ICWA and child welfare related questions
- 10% discount for one individual on NICWA’s Annual Conference registration fee
- 10% discount for one individual on all NICWA training events and curriculum
- Listed in annual report
- Listing in the NICWA membership directory
- Regular mailings from NICWA (e.g. training & conference announcements)
- Access to the NICWA Library, which houses rare documents on ICWA
- NICWA membership poster
- “Protecting Our Children” paper weight
- Membership certificate
Tribal/Organization: $1000 +
- Subscription to NICWA News and Pathways Practice Digest
- Regular policy updates about federal legislation, regulations and court decisions, directly to the tribal council and to unlimited email addresses
- Access to information on ICWA and questions related to child welfare
- 10% discount for up to five individuals on NICWA’s Annual Conference registration fee
- 10% discount for up to five individuals on all NICWA training events and curriculum
- Orientation to the Indian Child Welfare Act and the role of tribal leaders in child welfare for each elected official
- An information hotline for ICWA and child welfare related questions for each elected official
- Regular updates about funding opportunities and help researching data to support funding proposals
- Listed in annual report
- Listing in the NICWA membership directory
- Reduced training fees
- Regular mailings from NICWA (e.g. training and conference announcements)
- Access to the NICWA Library, which houses rare documents on ICWA
- Assisted searches for data or documents in the NICWA Library, which houses rare documents on ICWA
- 4 hours of telephone consultation on ICWA, program planning, or related policy issues
- NICWA membership poster
- “Protecting Our Children” paper weight
- Certificate of Appreciation suitable for framing