New Resource to Support Families Encountering the Child Welfare System
A new resource from the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) includes timely information for families encountering the child welfare system with guidance including what to do if a parent is reported for abuse or neglect or if their child is removed from their home. This resource is made possible with generous support from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund.
NICWA and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Partner to Support and Promote the Unique Needs of Native Children and their Families
(Portland, Ore., February 10, 2021)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) has received a generous $300,000 grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, a federally recognized American Indian tribe located near the city of Highland, California, to...
January 2021 Child and Family Policy Update
January 2021 Child and Family Policy Update Congress Approves Omnibus Bill with Funding for Federal Government Programs and COVID-19 Relief Biden Administration Sets Sights on Executive Orders and Regulations Issued by Trump Administration New Congress Contains New...
NICWA News | Winter 2021
Read the newest edition of our quarterly newsletter, NICWA News. Click here to read the Winter issue alongside past NICWA News issues. Click the bottom hand corner icon to read in full screen. Click here for a PDF version. For print requests or additional copies,...
Biden-Harris Presidential Transition Indian Child Welfare Policy Statement
Through a collaboration with stakeholders across Indian Country, NICWA contributed to the Tribal Nations and the 2021 Presidential Transition endorsed by Resolution PDX 20-054 at the 2020 National Congress of American Indians virtual Annual Convention. The...
NICWA News | Fall 2020
Read the newest edition of our quarterly newsletter, NICWA News. Click here to read the Fall issue alongside past NICWA News issues. Click the bottom hand corner icon to read in full screen. Click here for a PDF version. For print requests or additional copies,...
August 2020 Child and Family Policy Update
Senate Democrats Introduce Emergency Child Welfare Legislation to Address COVID-19 President Issues Executive Order on Strengthening Child Welfare Systems Children’s Bureau Disseminates Letter Regarding Termination of Parental Rights During Pandemic Phase III COVID-19...
American Indian & Alaska Native Grandfamilies: Helping Children Thrive Through Connection to Family and Cultural Identity
Over the past several years, NICWA and Generations United have been working with grandfamilies through a project called Grand Voices: Strengthening and Elevating African American and Native American Grandfamilies. We are pleased to announce a new resource, American...
June 2020 Child and Family Policy Update
On June 24, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) on strengthening the child welfare system. On June 23, 2020, the Children’s Bureau under DHHS disseminated a letter to state and tribal child welfare leaders clarifying federal requirements under Title...
NICWA News | Summer 2020
Read the newest edition of our quarterly newsletter, NICWA News. Click here to read the Summer issue alongside past NICWA News issues. Click the bottom hand corner icon to read in full screen. Click here for a PDF version. For print requests or additional copies,...
