Geographic Data for Decision Making Brief
The resources and links offered in this two-page tool are a closer look at historical trauma and its effects on Indigenous people as well as an introduction to cultural and historical strength and healing.
The resources and links offered in this two-page tool are a closer look at historical trauma and its effects on Indigenous people as well as an introduction to cultural and historical strength and healing.
The resource shares introductory information on genetic memory (also known as ancestral memory, genetic transmission, or even intuition) and the interconnectedness between genetics and intergenerational/historical trauma, PTSD, and adverse childhood experiences.
Engaging and supporting grandparents and other extended family members can help native children and families achieve the best outcomes. The identified resources included here provide ways of supporting grandfamilies.
This 2-page informational resource describes how positive involvement with their fathers helps children’s development and supports healthy tribal communities. Includes additional links.
The Prevention Resource Guide is an annual publication from the Children’s Bureau that highlights innovative and purposeful prevention work throughout the country. It includes “Questions to Consider” when identifying practices tribes may want to implement in their own communities.
The included resources expand on the concept of culture as prevention, provide examples from tribal communities, and offer suggestions from the field for how caseworkers can be mindful of incorporating into their daily practice the culture of the children and families they serve. Culture connectedness is closely linked to positive health and social outcomes for Native youth.
This 60-minute webinar, hosted by the Capacity Building Center for Tribes and Center for Native Child and Family Resilience, provides information on the development and purpose of the Cultural Guide for the Development of Tribal Child Welfare and how it can be used by organizations and developers to create culturally-informed products to examine critically and guide the development of these products and ensure their cultural competence.
One-page map of states with Comprehensive State Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Laws
10-page informational guide and flowchart with an emphasis on how culturally relevant family services impacts success in tribal prevention and family wellness efforts.
The resources in this 2-page document with external links can support the development or enhancement of suicide prevention efforts and tribal child welfare best practice within tribal programs and communities.