ICWA

Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Courts: A Tool for Improving Outcomes for American Indian Children and Families

Posted by Susan Delle Shaffette on May 12, 2021 | Featured

The St. Louis County Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Court in Duluth, Minnesota, currently led by Judge Sally Tarnowski, is a dedicated docket of child welfare hearings involving Indian children as confirmed or presumed by the definitions outlined in the … Read More

Tags: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children's Justice ACT, ICWA, Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Judge, Judges, NCJFCJ

Every Kid Needs a Family: Safely Reducing Reliance on Institutional Care Placements for Children in the Child Welfare System

Posted by Jennifer Graffeo on January 14, 2021 | Featured

Since the codification of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 and the earlier passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978, federal law and child welfare values support placing children in the least restrictive settings with … Read More

Tags: Child Welfare, Child Well-Being, Children's Bureau, Children's Justice ACT, ICWA, Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), Institutional Care, Safety, Safety Permanency & Well-being, Safety Permanency & Wellbeing