NRC4Tribes Resources

NRC4Tribes Needs Assessment
In 2010 the NRC4Tribes conducted a needs assessment seeking to explore current practices in tribal child welfare including systemic and practice issues.

The NRC4Tribes had a series of events, such as our  Fostering Connections Tribal Gathering’s held on Aug 2-3, 2011; Aug 16-17, 2011; Sep 13-14, 2011 and our Pathways to Tribal Title IV-E events held on May 8-10, 2012 and
May 15-17, 2012.

NRC4Tribes Webinars
The NRC4Tribes are conducting a series of webinars based upon the recommendations resulting from the 2010 needs assessment. Webinars were held on February 6, 2012,
July 3, 2012, and August 14, 2012.

NRC4Tribes 2012 Pathways to Tribal Title IV-E
The NRC4Tribes held two Pathways to Tribal Title IV-E events on May 8-10, 2012 and May 15-17, 2012 that were designed specifically for tribes who are actively planning to develop Title IV-E foster care services through direct access.

NRC4Tribes Services
The NRC4Tribes provides services to enhance the capacities of Tribal agencies, courts, and organizations to support successful child welfare programs and provide effective child welfare services.

The NRC4Tribes held three Fostering Connections Tribal Gathering events on Aug 2-3, 2011; Aug 16-17, 2011 and
Sep 13-14, 2011.  These events were designed to promote additional awareness of the Fostering Connections legislation.

NRC4Tribes Collaboration of Digital Stories from
Two-Spirit/LGBTQ People
The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections and the National Resource Center for Tribes partnered with the Two-Spirit community in Minneapolis, Minnesota to develop these digital stories. These digital stories were created by Lenny, Jason, and Joseph -- Two-Spirit people whose lives were impacted by the child welfare system. The term Two Spirit is a universal Native American concept that relates to gender identity and sexual orientation. Generally, the term Two Spirit means that the individual’s body houses both a masculine and a feminine spirit. Different Tribes have different definitions of what it means to be Two Spirit.