{"id":31406,"date":"2018-02-26T20:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T20:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caseyfamilyv2.wpengine.com\/preserving-connections-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T21:09:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T21:09:11","slug":"preserving-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/es\/preserving-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Preserving connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n   <h2>Best strategies for recruiting and retaining tribal foster families for American Indian and Alaska Native children<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p>American Indian and Alaska Native children thrive with families that reflect their culture, especially if they need to be placed in out-of-home care. To preserve these connections, the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) lays out preferred placements for out-of-home care when a child who meets the ICWA&#8217;s definition of an &#8220;Indian child&#8221; is not able to be safe at home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n   <h2>ICWA requirements<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p><strong>Any child accepted for foster care<\/strong> or pre-adoptive placement must be placed:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mx-auto\" style=\"width:100%; max-width: 800px; height:auto;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 49.67% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/2659f9ee-a2b1-48f7-b544-7a518088a15a?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"ICWA Requirements\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"numbered-points wp-block-numbered-points content-section light\">\n <div class=\"bg-spring-wood text-center py-[48px] md:py-[128px]\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n <h2> Preferred Placement Options<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-salt-box mt-0 mb-0 sm:mt-7 sm:mb-8 inline-block w-full max-w-[640px]\"><p>These are the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/fdsys\/pkg\/USCODE-2011-title25\/html\/USCODE-2011-title25-chap21-subchapI-sec1915.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">preferred placement options<\/a><\/strong> in order of priority:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><br \/>\nNote:<\/strong>\u00a0An Indian child\u2019s tribe can establish a different order of preference by resolution.\u00a0ICWA also states preferred preferences for adoptions of American Indian\/Alaska Native children.\u00a0<em>See\u00a0<\/em>25 U.S.C. 1915(a)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <ol class=\"numbered-points__list text-left\">\n  <li>\n <div>\n <h4 class=\"pb-1 md:pb-0\"><\/h4>\n <div class=\"text-motar\"><p>A member of the Indian child&#8217;s extended family<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n  <li>\n <div>\n <h4 class=\"pb-1 md:pb-0\"><\/h4>\n <div class=\"text-motar\"><p>A foster home licensed, approved, or specified by the Indian child&#8217;s tribe<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n  <li>\n <div>\n <h4 class=\"pb-1 md:pb-0\"><\/h4>\n <div class=\"text-motar\"><p>An Indian foster home licensed or approved by an authorized non-Indian licensing authority; or<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n  <li>\n <div>\n <h4 class=\"pb-1 md:pb-0\"><\/h4>\n <div class=\"text-motar\"><p>An institution for children approved by an Indian tribe or operated by an Indian organization which has a program suitable to meet the Indian child&#8217;s needs. 25 U.S.C. 1915(b).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Available national data summarized in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/placement-patterns-for-american-indian-children-involved-with-child-welfare\/\">Casey report<\/a> shows where American Indian children involved in child welfare currently reside. Only 17% of American Indian children in out-of-home care live with American Indian Caregivers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mx-auto\" style=\"width:100%; max-width: 800px; height:auto;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 36.11% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/13f386ec-fa0a-4734-a3a1-da43b23178f4?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"Preserving connections\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block back-warm-ceramic margin-top margin-bottom padding-top padding-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p>Between 2014 and 2017,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casey.org\/icwa-recruitment-retention\/\">Casey Family Programs collaborated<\/a>\u00a0with 21 teams of tribal and state representatives to work together over a one-year period to\u00a0<strong>recruit and retain more tribal homes for American Indian<\/strong>\u00a0children to fulfill the intention of ICWA to preserve cultural connections. Below is a detailed look at the four essential strategy areas for effective recruitment and retention of ICWA-preferred caregivers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mx-auto\" style=\"width:100%; max-width: 700px; height:auto;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 108.33% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/6e2be559-ae19-48f9-8bb3-e093f6323f4f?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"Essential Strategy Areas\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"quote content-section light wp-block-quote backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block back-warm-ceramic margin-top margin-bottom padding-top padding-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n  <div class=\"basic-quote text-revolver\">\n <blockquote class=\"relative z-0\"><p>There is no resource that is more vital to the <strong>continued existence and integrity of Indian tribes<\/strong> than their children.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n  <figcaption class=\"text-md text-right mt-9 font-sofiapro\"><cite>&mdash; 25 U.S.C. 1901(3).<\/cite><\/figcaption>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n   <h2>Infrastructure and Resources<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Tribal and state agency infrastructure and resources are the <strong>foundation for successful collaborative recruitment and retention<\/strong> efforts. They include joint development and use of the following:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mx-auto\" style=\"width:100%; max-width: 700px; height:auto;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 100% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/68a68cb4-69e8-4cb6-abcd-51a63e317820?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"Infrastructure Half Circle\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"quote content-section light wp-block-quote backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block back-warm-ceramic margin-top margin-bottom padding-top padding-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n  <div class=\"basic-quote text-revolver\">\n <blockquote class=\"relative z-0\"><p>We really go the extra mile for American Indian families providing ICWA homes. <strong>We make sure that there are no barriers\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 we do home visits, help with children\u2019s appointments, give a little extra handholding.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n  <figcaption class=\"text-md text-right mt-9 font-sofiapro\"><cite>&mdash; Casey Tribal\/State team Project Participant<\/cite><\/figcaption>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n   <h2>Agency practices<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Agency practices <strong>generate ideas and strategies<\/strong> and put a team&#8217;s recruitment and retention efforts into action. They include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mx-auto\" style=\"width:100%; max-width: 700px; height:auto;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 100% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/c8156b0c-08ea-4d77-b556-e14af38ee2b9?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"Agency Practices\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><BR><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\n*Share information and resources with other human service departments about efforts to recruit tribal homes<br \/>\n**Include creation of monthly target recruitment numbers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"quote content-section light wp-block-quote backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block back-warm-ceramic margin-top margin-bottom padding-top padding-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n  <div class=\"basic-quote text-revolver\">\n <blockquote class=\"relative z-0\"><p>Tribal-state teams need to listen and learn from each other \u2014 <strong>and then take action.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n  <figcaption class=\"text-md text-right mt-9 font-sofiapro\"><cite>&mdash; Casey Tribal\/State Team Project Participant<\/cite><\/figcaption>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n   <h2>Policy<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph -->State and federal policy have a strong influence on agency and judicial practice in making ICWA-preferred placements for Indian children. Both agency policy and regulations can affect the ability to recruit and retain ICWA-preferred placements, and can help stakeholders understand why <strong>ICWA is the gold standard<\/strong> for social work practice. (See recent federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2016\/06\/14\/2016-13686\/indian-child-welfare-act-proceedings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bureau of Indian Affairs regulations.<\/a>) Policy considerations include:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->*Challenges include requirements of background checks, licensing regulations, state recognition of tribal homes, and the potential of case-by-case, non-safety waivers.\u00a0Home Study Requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mx-auto\" style=\"width:100%; max-width: 700px; height:auto;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 100% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/591de91a-c0a5-45c0-8f86-c22cd05d61cd?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"Policy Half Circle\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">*Challenges include requirements of background checks, licensing regulations, state recognition of tribal homes, and the potential of case-by-case, non-safety waivers.\u00a0Home Study Requirements<br \/>\n<\/P>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"quote content-section light wp-block-quote backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block back-warm-ceramic margin-top margin-bottom padding-top padding-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n  <div class=\"basic-quote text-revolver\">\n <blockquote class=\"relative z-0\"><p>We brought families in from rural areas and went through the dual licensure process with them in a two-day period. They met licensing workers both for the tribe and for the state, lunch was provided, there were door prizes. <strong>It really helped them get through the process.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n  <figcaption class=\"text-md text-right mt-9 font-sofiapro\"><cite>&mdash; Casey Tribal\/State Team Project Participant<\/cite><\/figcaption>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block margin-top margin-bottom\">\n <div class=\"container mx-auto px-5\">\n\n \n   <h2>Advocacy<\/h2>\n  \n <!-- The CTA is moved up next to the title when in the Head Section style -->\n \n  <div class=\"callout\"><p><!-- wp:heading --><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph -->Advocacy is a set of actions to <strong>influence public awareness<\/strong> about an issue with the hopes of <strong>bringing about positive change.<\/strong> In this case, raising awareness about the importance of ICWA-preferred placement and strategies to achieve it can lead to better compliance with the law. Advocacy strategies include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n <!-- conversly to above, we need to not show the CTA here if it's the Head Section style -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mx-auto\" style=\"width:100%; max-width: 850px; height:auto;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding: 100% 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; will-change: transform;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/e.infogram.com\/38dc9311-f882-434e-9539-81603a00a8a1?src=embed&amp;embed_type=responsive_iframe\" title=\"Advocacy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0px; left: 0px; border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">*Constituent voices include foster and adoptive youth, kinship caregivers and guardians, and foster\/adoptive parents<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-section light fresh-text single wp-block-fresh-text backgrounds-and-margins-aware-block 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