This bulletin briefly overviews racial disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare system and the factors that contribute to the problem. It then describes practices that child welfare caseworkers, administrators, program managers, and…

Native Wellness Institute provides a three-day Leading the Next Generations (LNG) certification training on building healthy relationships, which is intended for Head Start, Indian Child Welfare, TANF, Domestic Violence, Fatherhood, Healthy…

This Administration for Children and Families (ACF) blogpost, co-authored by the Associate Commissioner at the Children’s Bureau and the Commissioner of Administration for Native Americans, highlights ACF resources that can assist tribes and Native…

Because American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) families face consistent barriers to employment and repeatedly have the highest unemployment rates in the United States, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children…

This article discusses the third annual Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Capital Access conference. The conference brought together CDFIs from around the country with funders, investors, and other national partners to…

This report provides a compilation of the success of financial capability integration efforts for tribal communities. The report focuses on two locations in Alaska: the Kenaitze Indian Tribe and the Aleutian Pribilof Island Association (APIA).…

In the United States, there are 1.2 million American Indian and Alaska Native individuals under age 25. This website from the National Congress of American Indians highlights their year-round, ongoing programs for Native Youth.

This blog post discusses the recently announced $600,000 in awards to six tribal entities for a new round of Tribal Early Learning Initiative (TELI) grants. These grants allow tribal communities to coordinate their early learning and development…

This article from Indian Country Today discusses how the science of epigenetics suggests that human genes can carry “memories” of trauma experienced by ancestors, and may influence how individuals react to their own trauma and stress. According to…

This blog post from ACF’s Family Room Blog highlights recent efforts by American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth to improve their communities and address systematic problems including teen suicide, school drop-outs, and drug and alcohol abuse…