National Indian Child Welfare Association Hosts a National Day of Prayer for Native Children

Apr 1, 2024 | Press Release

Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., April 1, 2024)—April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) will host the 42nd Annual Protecting Our Children Conference, the premiere national event...

NICWA Celebrates April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Apr 1, 2023 | Press Release

Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., April 1, 2023)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) recognizes April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Since our establishment in 1983, the month of April has been central in our work to build the...

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Official Statement from the National Indian Child Welfare Association on Trump Administration Ending the Forced Separation of Children and Families at the Border

Jun 20, 2018 | Latest News

(Portland, OR, June 20, 2018)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) calls on the Trump Administration to acknowledge that ending the policy of systematically separating children from families at the border is not over until every child is reunited with...

New Resource to Support Families Encountering the Child Welfare System

Feb 17, 2021 | Latest News

Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., February 17, 2021)—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...