American Indian and Alaska Native children and their families who experience child maltreatment or family violence often have few opportunities to find accessible, culturally-appropriate services to help them address the trauma from these events. Furthermore,...

Each year the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) identifies policy priorities that will guide our efforts and focus our resources during the calendar year. These annual priorities are developed through input from our board, staff, and tribal...

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...

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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...