Resilience-Informed Care Training

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The Center for Native Child and Family Resilience (CNCFR) worked alongside a group of experts in cultural resilience, Tribal child welfare, and trauma-informed practice to review the current trauma-informed care literature and existing programs with the intention of creating a trauma-informed training specifically for use in Tribal child welfare (TCW) programs. Through discussions on their research, the group noted many trauma-informed programs and practices were already in place. The workgroup decided that instead of centering on trauma, they wanted to create a training that centers and builds upon the resilience in the community. This CNCFR training promotes and centers the healing and wellness of individuals, families, and communities—and encourages the community to build their own vision for a resilience-oriented TCW organization.

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2024-01-01T00:00:00
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Addressing Historical Trauma and Preparing the Child Welfare Workforce

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This Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development video highlights an Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians elder explaining historical trauma and why child welfare workers must address historical trauma to be successful in their work.

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2023-11-01T00:00:00
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2023-11-01
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2025 National Tribal TANF Institute

The National Tribal TANF Institute will bring together Tribal TANF staff from across the country for an in-person educational experience from July 15-18, 2025 in Davis, California. The theme, “Twenty Years of Tradition: Celebrating Today and Tomorrow Together,” will emphasize the importance of honoring tribal values, cultures and traditions while also embracing new ideas, practices and innovations to make native communities stronger for future generations. Participants will explore programs, opportunities and resources for tribal youth and young adults to help them transition into thriving adulthood. There is a registration fee for participation.

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UC Davis Conference Center
550 Alumni Ln
Davis, CA 95616
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45th National Indian and Native American Employment and Training Conference

The 45th National Indian and Native American Employment and Training (NINAETC) for WIOA Section 166 and Public Law 102-477 will take place in Providence, Rhode Island from May 4 to 9, 2025. This conference is dedicated to promoting heritage and culture. There is a fee for registration.

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Omni Providence
1 West Exchange Street
Providence, Rhode Island
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Dream the Impossible Native Youth Conference 2025

Dream the Impossible Native Youth Conference was started in 2007 by several Southern California tribes in partnership with organizations such as the California Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program and is held at a different university each year. This conference is designed to inspire Native American youth to believe that they can achieve anything they want, introduce them to Native professionals in different fields, and help them understand how higher education can transform their lives. The 2025 conference will take place on April 19, 2025, at the California State University, San Bernardino campus.

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California State University, San Bernardino
SMSU North Conference Center
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
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43rd Annual Protecting Our Children Conference

The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is hosting their annual gathering to discuss American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) child advocacy issues. The conference will take place from March 30 to April 2, 2025, in Orlando, Florida with an option to join the general sessions virtually. NICWA develops and provides programming to attendees, creating a space where participants can learn about the latest developments and best practices from experts in the field and from one another. Participants represent a cross-section of fields and interests including child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice service providers; legal professionals; students; advocates for children; and tribal, state, and federal leaders. There is a fee for registration.

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National Indian Child Welfare Association
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DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando-Host Hotel
5780 Major Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819

Additionally, those who want to join virtually are able to register to for the general sessions.
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USDA Expands Safeguards for SNAP Benefits with Pilot Targeting Out-of-State Fraud

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its fraud prevention efforts with a pilot program designed to reduce out-of-state benefit theft in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). While the majority of SNAP benefits are used as intended to provide critical nutrition support to families in need, USDA is committed to rooting out all program fraud, including stolen benefits. This resource describes a pilot to automatically block SNAP transactions in states where participants are unlikely to be shopping but empower participants to activate their card for out-of-state use when needed. It also mentions the ongoing initiatives to strengthen protections for SNAP benefits.

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2024-11-18T00:00:00
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2024-11-18
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Using a Continuous Quality Improvement Collaborative Approach in Indigenous Contexts: Lessons Learned from Tribal Home Visiting

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In 2016, the Tribal Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (THV) became the first federal grant program to require a Continuous Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) approach in Tribal early childhood settings. The decision to incorporate the CQIC approach stemmed in part from generally positive experiences of participants in similar initiatives for states, territories, and their local implementing agencies, and from THV grantees’ previous success conducting individual continuous quality improvement (CQI) projects. However, questions remained about the applicability of a CQIC approach in Indigenous settings as a required grant activity. The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) conducted a process study of the THV CQIC approach as it was implemented from 2019 to 2022. This OPRE brief presents the findings of the following each research question and to provide implications for future implementation of CQICs in Indigenous contexts:
1. How was the THV CQIC approach implemented?
2. What were the outcomes of the quality improvement work?
3. Was the approach appropriate for Indigenous settings?
4. Was the approach feasible in Indigenous settings?

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2024-11-20T00:00:00
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2024-11-20
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Evidence Snapshot: Education

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This Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse snapshot describes the effectiveness of programs that were identified as using education as their primary service. It summarizes these programs and their impacts so Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other program administrators, policymakers, researchers, and the general public can apply the evidence to their context and the questions that matter to them.

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2024-11-01T00:00:00
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2024-11-01
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Working with Native American Fathers: A Spotlight on Three Ongoing Programs

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This National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse brief discusses some of the key issues facing American Indian/ Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Indigenous families in the United States, particularly fathers. The brief highlights three programs that are working with AI/AN fathers to strengthen their roles in Native families, includes an overview of each program, and provides a discussion of key takeaways to help other programs better serve AI/AN fathers and their families.

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2024-01-01T00:00:00
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2024-01-01
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