Strengthening Kinship Support by Title VI Native American Aging Programs
Grandparents and other relatives play a vital role in Native American communities, raising roughly 200,000 Native American children whose parents are unable to care for them.
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Accessing Services and Increasing Advocacy for Relative/
Kin Caregivers Raising Native Children With Disabilities Caregivers may not always know what services to request or what services their relative child might be eligible for, so these resources offer a place to begin.
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ICWA Attorney Practice Guide: Questions to Strengthen Kin, Tribal, and Community Connections
This resource is intended to support attorneys in complying with ICWA throughout the life of a case, as a companion to "Representing Indian Children: What Judges and Attorneys Should Know About ICWA, Kinship, and Native Culture."
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Judicial Checklist: Protecting Kin Relationships, Tribal Connections, and Cultural Identity in ICWA Cases
This resource provides judicial questions and considerations that promote both legal compliance and better outcomes for Indian children and families.
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Representing Indian Children: What Judges and Attorneys Should Know About ICWA, Kinship, and Native Culture
Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in 1978 to protect the best interests of Indian children and promote the stability of families and Tribes by setting minimum standards for state child custody proceedings involving an Indian child.
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Honoring Native Kinship: A Brief on ICWA and Relative Caregivers
Supporting American Indian and Alaska Native (Native) children, relative caregivers, and families requires first understanding traditional ways of child-rearing, teaching, and learning among Indigenous communities and the impacts of historical trauma.
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Pathways to Partnerships: Tips for Area Agencies on Aging and Title VI Native American Aging Programs to Improve Support for Kinship/
Grandfamilies This tip sheet provides AAAs and Title VI programs with ideas for initiating community partnerships to support kinship/grandfamilies.
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Family First Prevention Services and Programs – Reimbursement for Culturally Adapted Services and Programs for Native Children and Families
Historically, Title IV-E of the Social Security Act has provided entitlement funds for foster care, adoption assistance, and relative guardianship payments and grant funds for services for children aging out of foster care.
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Supporting America's Children and Families Act: Opportunities for Tribes delivering kinship support services
The purpose of this webinar is to help Tribes who operate kinship support service programs, including kinship navigation programs, know about and understand how they can prepare to take advantage of new resources afforded under the Supporting America's Children and Families Act.
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How to Strengthen Tribal State Relationships to Maximize Resources for Families
Join the National Indian Child Welfare Association and the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network to explore how states and Tribes can work together to best support relative caregivers and families.
