9. Ensure the tribes have all Change verbal agreement to written Form will be provided to Tribal Liaison This is being included in CPA. essential information when protocol unique to each tribe. regional supervisors via Tribal foster home entering into a borrowed bed and at regional licensor agreement. meeting to ensure staff is CPA manager aware of and use the Tribal Payment staff/sup appropriate form. 10. Ensure all CA social workers Regional training needs are being Greater ICWA Compliance AAG, IPSS, tribal liaison Tribal Liaison has begun contacting regional offices and are trained on the major principles assessed in order to develop and RA, AA’s, and Spokane office units. LICWAC training was offered in the of the Indian Child Welfare Act curriculum. Training will be extended Supervisors. Fall of 2015 for all LICWAC members and Tribal and the ICW Manual. to LICWAC members, GALs, and designee. On-going training to be scheduled Summer judges. 2016. Develop Refresher training for CA Supervisors will be expected RCT training for new staff includes training on the Indian to disseminate information to CA Child Welfare Act. social workers. 11. Ensure all CA staff including Regional training needs will be The Supervisors and AA of RA, AA, Supervisors, RCT training is being offered to new social workers, social workers is trained on the assessed in order to develop the ICW unit have Tribal Liaison, OIP includes tenets of the centennial court. tenets of the Centennial Accord to curriculum. Training will be extended knowledge of the MOU’s increase understanding of the to LICWAC members, GALs, and between DCFS and Tribes/ sovereign status of tribes. judges. RAIO’s Develop refresher training for supervisors with expectation they will disseminate information to social workers. 12. Region will develop a plan to Consultation with tribes; Support the tribes in their RA, Tribal Liaison To be developed. Tribes and RAIO’s have been added to share information related to quest to obtain additional services announcements within Children’s Administration. Development of a plan. regional services, budget issues, funding for ICW program contacts, and avenues to access operations. or increase and or decrease Add tribal funds to Regional services for tribe and RAIO’s. budget as a line item. Increased protection of Indian children and decreased placement rates
9. Ensure the tribes have all essential information when entering into a borrowed bed agreement. Change verbal agreement to written protocol unique to each tribe. Form will be provided to regional supervisors via and at regional meeting to ensure staff is aware of and use the appropriate form. Tribal Liaison Tribal foster home licensor CPA manager Tribal Payment staff/sup This is being included in CPA. 10. Ensure all CA social workers are trained on the major principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act and the ICW Manual. Develop Refresher training for CA Supervisors will be expected to disseminate information to CA social workers. Regional training needs are being assessed in order to develop curriculum. Training will be extended to LICWAC members, GALs, and judges. Greater ICWA Compliance AAG, IPSS, tribal liaison and RA, AA’s, and Supervisors. Tribal Liaison has begun contacting regional offices and Spokane office units. LICWAC training was offered in the Fall of 2015 for all LICWAC members and Tribal designee. On-going training to be scheduled Summer 2016. RCT training for new staff includes training on the Indian Child Welfare Act. 11. Ensure all CA staff including social workers is trained on the tenets of the Centennial Accord to increase understanding of the sovereign status of tribes. Develop refresher training for supervisors with expectation they will disseminate information to social workers. Regional training needs will be assessed in order to develop curriculum. Training will be extended to LICWAC members, GALs, and judges. The Supervisors and AA of the ICW unit have knowledge of the MOU’s between DCFS and Tribes/ RAIO’s RA, AA, Supervisors, Tribal Liaison, OIP RCT training is being offered to new social workers, includes tenets of the centennial court. 12. Region will develop a plan to share information related to regional services, budget issues, contacts, and avenues to access or increase and or decrease services for tribe and RAIO’s. Consultation with tribes; Development of a plan. Support the tribes in their quest to obtain additional funding for ICW program operations. Add tribal funds to Regional budget as a line item. Increased protection of Indian children and decreased placement rates RA, Tribal Liaison To be developed. Tribes and RAIO’s have been added to services announcements within Children’s Administration.
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