Join the USET’s Office of Environmental Resource Management (OERM) Tribal Community Resilience Program for a series of virtual roundtable discussions on Tribal Nations’ resilience strategies, successes, and challenges. Each roundtable will begin with a short presentation on an environmental or community project taking place in the USET region followed by questions and open discussion for […]
Native Psychological Brilliance refers to the innate intelligence, strengths, balance, resources, and resilience of Native people. When: The fourth Tuesday of every month at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central/2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Who should attend: Tribal Nation health directors, clinic staff, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, Tribal Epidemiology Center staff, and anyone […]
Learn the best approach with children who are alleged victims of child abuse in the initial phases of a case, after a concern has been identified. Develop the basic skills and techniques necessary to engage a child in such a way as to minimize suggestibility but still provide support, beyond what is taught in a […]
Dear Tribal Leader: We are pleased to invite you to a government-to-government consultation with the U.S. Department of Justice on the Department’s plan to consolidate the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Office of Justice Programs, and the Office on Violence Against Women into a single grantmaking component named the Bureau of Justice Grants. […]
The 2025 Tribal Community Resilience Webinar series, which was co-hosted by the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center was so popular that the regional Tribal Community Resilience Liaisons have partnered to offer another series in 2026! This year’s series will explore how Tribal […]
Join other child-serving professionals to create a plan of action for preventing child sexual abuse of youth in your care. Learn the signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse, mandated reporter and stakeholder responsibilities. Identify strengths and weaknesses of current prevention practices, and develop an action plan, using the Strategic Prevention Dashboard, for your organization. […]
Examine the importance of multidisciplinary team (MDT) case coordination and evidence corroboration in the investigation of child abuse cases. Various members of the Multidisciplinary Team, such as law enforcement, child protective services, and forensic interviewers may gather different or differing information. Learn how to evaluate evidentiary findings through crime scene images, interviews and case studies. […]
The Foundations of Tribal Child Welfare Casework Practice training is geared toward tribal and First Nations child welfare workers who want to gain insight and increase their skills on the basics of tribal child welfare. The training is geared toward front line workers and newer supervisors in carrying out the day-to-day duties of tribal child […]
Join us for an engaging session with the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana as they explore how substance use and mental health recovery can be supported through multi-disciplinary coordination. This session will share strategies to manage co-occurring mental health disorders in rural and tribal settings that often require coordination across departments, nuanced prescription management, and a […]
The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS), in coordination with Tribal partners, is conducting a webinar series designed to explore existing, new, and emerging technologies that support wildlife research and management in Tribal contexts. This series provides a dedicated space for Tribal fish and wildlife professionals to share knowledge and coordinate priorities that support Tribal sovereignty […]
This one-day virtual training provides participants with information about the basic legal requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) and the practice issues involved with ICWA’s implementation. A brief history of U.S. Indian policy as it relates to Indian children and families sets the stage for an examination of the specific provisions […]