Increase Relative Search Unit promotes early 6) Expand Placement RGAP DLR & DCFS placement identification of tribal children and location resources/increase Non-needy TANF OIP with relatives. of kin. funding for Support the belief that Address As part of Native American retention and relative/kinship/fictive children belong with problem of development, the My Relations” placement. “All family as long as they are Native Guidebook is posted on-line with the DLR participation Provide relative safe. American video. with RDS placement supplemental Continuation of the children CA Office staff helped to organize a Culture committee. funding. development & support of Day in Skagit County, which is an annual culturally appropriate in the CA event. homes for Native American system. R-GAP training provided by CA. children. Will facilitate permanency Ongoing collaboration with with Tribal Tribes regarding need based representation. on number of Native Save state children in placement. resources by Strategize the increase of reducing support for relative amount of caregivers. foster Increase recruitment & placement & licensing of Native American time in foster homes. placement. Compliance with ICWA, Wash. St. ICWA.
6) Expand Placement resources/increase funding for relative/kinship/fictive placement. Provide relative placement supplemental funding. RGAP Non-needy TANF Support the belief that children belong with family as long as they are safe. Continuation of the development & support of culturally appropriate homes for Native American children. Ongoing collaboration with Tribes regarding need based on number of Native children in placement. Strategize the increase of support for relative caregivers. Increase recruitment & licensing of Native American foster homes. Increase placement with relatives. Address problem of Native American children in the CA system. Will facilitate permanency with Tribal representation. Save state resources by reducing amount of foster placement & time in placement. Compliance with ICWA, Wash. St. ICWA. DLR & DCFS OIP DLR participation with RDS committee. Relative Search Unit promotes early identification of tribal children and location of kin. As part of Native American retention and development, the “All My Relations” Guidebook is posted on-line with the video. CA Office staff helped to organize a Culture Day in Skagit County, which is an annual event. R-GAP training provided by CA.