How do Tribal health, Medicaid, and child welfare systems interact?
Various systems serving Native American children and families can work together to support services that improve safety and well-being.
Indian child welfare
What are examples of Tribal behavioral health and traditional healing programs?
The Sacred Child Project, Whazhazhe Early Learning Academy, and Healing Horse Ranch are profiled.
How can Tribal health, Medicaid, and child welfare partner to support traditional healing and behavioral health services?
Seven collaboration strategies have been successful in advancing culturally informed behavioral health approaches in Tribal communities.
How has Osage Nation done “whatever it takes” to keep children safe within their families and community?
Osage Nation’s Indian Child Welfare program prioritizes prevention strategies that maintain family integrity and respect tribal values.
What are some examples of safety and risk assessments?
This information packet provides an overview of the tools that child protection agencies use most often to assess the safety of children.
What roles can elders play to help children thrive and prevent them from entering foster care?
Learn lessons from American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian elders who pass down wisdom to help Indigenous children thrive.
What lessons can we learn from ICWA courts?
Learn how principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act are carried out in ICWA courts and their impact on permanency and reunification.
Child welfare and the courts
Explore a variety of our resources related to child welfare court and legal systems.
Family-Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Planning Brief
This family-centered substance abuse treatment planning brief outlines funding approaches and program implementation strategies.
Casey Family Programs statement on Indian boarding schools
The federal apology on Indian boarding schools is an important step in acknowledging the deep and lasting impact on Native communities.