CREATING CONNECTION, CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND RESOURCES FOR TRIBAL YOUTH

Resources For Those Working With Tribal Youth

         Websites:
            
            Alliance of Child and Family Services
            http://www.cacfs.org

Casey Families
http://www.casey.org
3878 Old Town Ave. St. 100 SD, CA 92110-3023

Children's Advocacy Institute
http://www.caichildlaw.org/
info@caichildlaw.org

Child Welfare League of America
http://www.cwla.org

Community College Foundation
http://www.cccf.org

Edfund: Students first
https://www.edfund.org

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
http://www.fightcrime.org

Imperial County Office of Education
http://www.icoe.k12.ca.us/ICOE/

National Center for Youth Law
http://www.youthlaw.org

Native American Children's Alliance
http://www.nationalcac.org

Race Relations (Official tribe by state mailing list)
http://racerelations.about.com/cs/tribesofficial/

Sycuan Inter-Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation
http://www.sitvr.com/

United Friends of the Children
http://www.unitedfriends.org 
info@unitedfriends.org

Publications:

A new resource for Judges and Counties
(When Placing Indian Youth in Non-Indian Homes)
When an Indian child is lost in the Child Welfare System it damages the child, the tribe, and the tribal community. This checklist has been developed to help judges determine the best circumstances surrounding placement of a child in a non-Indian home to strengthen the potential for a successful outcome. This resource provides guidance and strengthens cross-cultural collaboration that supports positive outcomes for the Native child.

Fund your future: Counselor's guide
A Counselor's guide to grants, scholarships, loans and other financial aid

Independent Living Skills (ILS) Contacts & Classes
ILS Contacts&Classes.pdf
List of San Diego County Class Schedules & ILS Providers

Bringing Them Back: A Tribal Perspective on Returning Youth
The information in this article was obtained durring attendance at the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) 2006 Confefence

The Indian Child Welfare Act: A Family's Guide
This brochure published by NICWA

Tips For Cross Cultural Training
An Article Prepared By Tom Lidot, Tribal STAR

Tips for Protocol When Working with Tribal Communities
An Article Prepared By Tom Lidot, Tlingit & Karan Kolb Williamson, Luiseno

Tribal Approaches to Transition
The University of Oklahoma, National Resource Center for Youth Development
An Article regarding the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program

PowerPoints:

Resiliency PowerPoint Presentation
Tribal Youth Resiliency PowerPoint

Indelpendent Living Skills Institute 2005 PowerPoint
IL Institute PowerPoint