CA to give up dates on staff changes or RA or designated staff Apprise Tribe of service RA and AA report out at 7.01 meetings. AA for OICW program changes on a quarterly basis delivery and impact on sends out quarterly updates on staff and program changes. in the form of a report. respective Native The last quarterly report was sent out 12-10-15. The communities. updated roster was sent out on 3-22-16. To ensure more timely The Centralized Inquiry Unit was established to improve CA to develop a documentation Native American Inquiry determination of Indian timeliness on the inquiry process. NAIR sends the Inquiry process for tribal notification Request Unit (NAIR) status. letters for both first and second letters if the tribes have not Kelly Lutes, Supervisor responded. For WA State Tribes, a third inquiry letter will Ensure more timely relative be sent if there is no response from the first or second resources are in place. letter. Any questions concerning NAIR, Kelly can be To ensure consistency in contacted at or 360-429-3022. practice. Snoqualmie Tribe and the RAIOs will Ensure federal ICW and Roxanne Finney, ICW Muckleshoot Tribe does not participate in the LICWAC Indian Child Welfare identify/designate candidates and state laws are in Program teams. Advisory Committee (LICWAC) alternates to be members of LICWAC. compliance. Consultant/Facilitator to be an advisor to the Members represent the Snoqualmie Tribe, RAIOs and Regional Administrator and a On-going recruitment of members for Assist social workers in the members are at large. There are presently 14 active resource to caseworkers and team expansion case planning process. members. supervisors. Roxanne Finney Orientation/training for new members. Identify more resources for Recruitment is on-going. All new applicants receive training Copy of the ICW Manual to be given to Indian children before participating on the team. new members. CA in partnership with Casey Family sponsored the Members become familiar statewide LICWAC retreat on October 6, 2015 at Northern Annual or bi-annual retreats LICWAC with policy and practice, Roxanne Finney Quest Casino in Spokane Washington. All LICWAC for planning purposes. (training documented). members were invited to attend.
CA to give up dates on staff changes or program changes on a quarterly basis in the form of a report. CA to develop a documentation process for tribal notification Apprise Tribe of service delivery and impact on respective Native communities. To ensure more timely determination of Indian status. Ensure more timely relative resources are in place. To ensure consistency in practice. RA or designated staff Native American Inquiry Request Unit (NAIR) Kelly Lutes, Supervisor RA and AA report out at 7.01 meetings. AA for OICW sends out quarterly updates on staff and program changes. The last quarterly report was sent out 12-10-15. The updated roster was sent out on 3-22-16. The Centralized Inquiry Unit was established to improve timeliness on the inquiry process. NAIR sends the Inquiry letters for both first and second letters if the tribes have not responded. For WA State Tribes, a third inquiry letter will be sent if there is no response from the first or second letter. Any questions concerning NAIR, Kelly can be contacted at or 360-429-3022. Indian Child Welfare Advisory Committee (LICWAC) to be an advisor to the Regional Administrator and a resource to caseworkers and supervisors. Snoqualmie Tribe and the RAIOs will identify/designate candidates and alternates to be members of LICWAC. On-going recruitment of members for team expansion Orientation/training for new members. Copy of the ICW Manual to be given to new members. Annual or bi-annual retreats LICWAC for planning purposes. Ensure federal ICW and state laws are in compliance. Assist social workers in the case planning process. Identify more resources for Indian children Members become familiar with policy and practice, (training documented). Roxanne Finney, ICW Program Consultant/Facilitator Roxanne Finney Roxanne Finney Muckleshoot Tribe does not participate in the LICWAC teams. Members represent the Snoqualmie Tribe, RAIOs and members are at large. There are presently 14 active members. Recruitment is on-going. All new applicants receive training before participating on the team. CA in partnership with Casey Family sponsored the statewide LICWAC retreat on October 6, 2015 at Northern Quest Casino in Spokane Washington. All LICWAC members were invited to attend.
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