Standing Strong for Native Families
A website from the Native American Rights Fund
On July 30, the Administration for Children and Families under the Department of Health and Human Services introduced vital new policies to the Children’s Bureaus’ Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM). The CWPM provides additional clarifications on federal law and regulations in child welfare. Read about recent updates at the Children’s Bureau website.
The Biden administration announced plans to add new requirements for states to report on their compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a decades-old law designed to maintain the bonds between Native children and their families and tribes. Read the full article at The Imprint.
Nearly 200 pages of child welfare regulations are proposed for repeal by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and will be replaced by less than a dozen pages of regulations on adoption, the Indian Child Welfare Act and alternative response. Read the full article at the Beatrice Daily Sun website.
RULES AND REGULATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs (6/14/16) Indian Child Welfare Act Proceedings See: 81 FR 38777 SUMMARY: This final rule adds a new subpart to the Department of the Interior’s (Department) regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), to improve ICWA implementation. The final rule addresses requirements for State … Read more