Apr 24, 2024 | Latest News
Amplifying Tribal Voices: NICWA Testimony for the 26th Annual Department of Health and Human Services Tribal Budget Consultation Investing in tribal services aimed at intervening early or preventing child abuse and neglect has far-reaching implications for the...
Mar 22, 2024 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Quarterly Newsletter 2024 Winter NICWA News “ICWA Advocacy: Tribal Leaders Setting Priorities” 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....
Mar 11, 2024 | Latest News
HHS Announces Notice of Public Rulemaking for New ICWA Data Elements and Tribal Consultation On February 22, 2024, the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to establish new data elements that track key...
Feb 15, 2024 | Latest News
ICWA Compliance Summary and Review of Existing Literature Research associated with compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 has its gaps and barriers; the studies on ICWA compliance are limited, and data isn’t current. The ICWA Compliance Summary and...
Jan 10, 2024 | Latest News
Bridging Systems for Kinship Families Tribal Program Application Overview The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is a proud partner of the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network (Network). The Network is the nation’s first federally funded...
Jan 5, 2024 | Latest News
How Relative Caregivers Can Advocate for Relative Native Children in State Child Welfare Agency Custody Extended family members and close family friends, sometimes in a fictive kin role, are important resources to families encountering the child welfare system due to...
