NICWA News Winter 2023

NICWA News Winter 2023

Quarterly Newsletter   2023 Winter NICWA News "Standing Together for Native Children." NICWA News is the quarterly newsletter for members and donors of the National Indian Child Welfare Association. Donate or become a member today to subscribe.For reprint requests,...

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NICWA Comments on Separate Licensing Standards for Relative Foster Family Homes

2023 Policy Priorities

Each year, NICWA identifies policy priorities that reflect our mission, ongoing commitments, and our assessment of opportunities to improve services and resources for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and families.

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State of American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families Report

State of American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families Report

The State of American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families Report is a six-part series of data briefs that presents current data on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) child and family well-being. Each data brief covers an aspect of well-being data, including economic indicators, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), child welfare system involvement, mortality rates and causes, and behavioral health and substance use.

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NICWA News Fall 2022

NICWA News Fall 2022

Quarterly Newsletter   2022 Fall NICWA News "Protect ICWA. Protect Tribal Sovereignty." NICWA News is the quarterly newsletter for members and donors of the National Indian Child Welfare Association. Donate or become a member today to subscribe.For reprint requests,...

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NICWA News Winter 2023

2022 Summer NICWA News

NICWA News is the quarterly newsletter for members and donors of the National Indian Child Welfare Association. Donate or become a member today to subscribe. Read the 2022 Summer Issue, “Coming Together in a Good Way.”

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NICWA News Winter 2023

2022 Spring NICWA News

Welcome to the spring issue of NICWA News. This issue embraces the theme of celebrating those who serve Native families. Everyone from the formal child welfare program and huge array of family support services, to those community and culturally based supports focused on prevention and family well-being, to relatives and neighbors who check in when they see a family struggling to offer help or support serve Native families. According to our traditional beliefs and values, raising and nurturing children is a collective responsibility. We think of it as an “all hands on deck” enterprise. Especially given the challenging circumstances families face today, parents and children could use support in lots of different contexts, and there are lots of opportunities for each of us—no matter our formal role or relationships—to offer support.

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