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and tribes.
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Contacting OICWA. OICWA reserves the right to deny any request to establish a link from this site and will
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Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families,
children, individuals, and communities. ACF programs aim to achieve the following:
Administration for Native Americans
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) promotes the goal of social and economic self-sufficiency
of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders,
including Native Samoans. The mission of ANA is to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for
American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islanders. ANA provides
community-based project funding to improve the lives of Native Children and Families thereby reducing long-
term dependency on public assistance. Funding for community-based projects is provided through three (3)
competitive discretionary grant programs to eligible Tribes and non-profit Native American organizations.
American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund's mission is to raise scholarship funds for American Indian students at
qualified tribal colleges and universities and to generate broad awareness of those institutions and the Fund
itself. The organization also raises money and resources for other needs at the schools, including capital
projects, operations, endowments or program initiatives, and it will conduct fund raising and related activities
for Board-directed initiatives.
American Indian Institute
The American Indian Institute (AII) was established at the University of Oklahoma in 1951 as a non-profit
Indian service, training, and research organization. AII provides expert technical assistance to American
Indian, Alaska Native, and Canadian First Nation tribes and bands. With over 50 years of experience working
with and for Native Peoples and Communities, AII recognizes, understands and provides the services needed
throughout Indian Country.
Child Abuse and Training Coordination (CATC) Program
The CATC Program provides free trainings to professionals throughout the state to assist Oklahoma counties
in developing and maintaining multidisciplinary child abuse and neglect teams and provide discipline-specific
multidisciplinary child abuse and neglect and domestic violence training for professionals with responsibilities
for children. CATC assists professional organizations/associations in the development and implementation of
ongoing training programs and encourages the professionals to participate in on-going training.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption
Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and
resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Children's Bureau
The Children's Bureau (CB) is one of two bureaus within the Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, Administration for Children and Families, of the Department of Health and Human Services. With
an annual budget of over $7 billion, the Children's Bureau works with State and local agencies to develop
programs that focus on preventing the abuse of children in troubled families, protecting children from abuse,
and finding permanent placements for those who cannot safely return to their homes. The Children's Bureau
seeks to provide for the safety, permanency and well being of children through leadership, support for
necessary services, and productive partnerships with States, Tribes, and communities.
Children's Bureau National Resource Centers
The overarching goal of the National Resource Centers is to help States, Tribes, and public child welfare
agencies implement Federal legislation intended to ensure the safety, well-being, and permanent placement of
children who enter the child welfare system. These Centers conduct needs assessments, provide on-site
technical assistance, identify and disseminate best practices, and coordinate and collaborate with other
national resource centers and agencies. Approval for assistance from these centers is through ACF Regional
Office contacts.
Children's Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund’s (CDF) Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy
Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood
with the help of caring families and communities. CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children
of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves and pays particular attention to the needs of
poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF began in 1973 and is a private, nonprofit
organization supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations.
Indian Law Resource Center
The Indian Law Resource Center is a non-profit law and advocacy organization established and directed by
American Indians. This center provides legal assistance to Indian and Alaska Native nations who are working
to protect their lands, resources, human rights, environment and cultural heritage. The principal goal of the
Indian Law Resource Center is the preservation and well-being of Indian and other Native nations and tribes.
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development
The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development, through a cooperative agreement with
the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Children’s Bureau, provides training and technical
assistance to publicly administered and supported child welfare agencies.
National Indian Justice Center, Inc.
The National Indian Justice Center, Inc. (NIJC), is an Indian owned and operated non-profit corporation
with principal offices in Santa Rosa, California. The National Indian Justice Center was established in 1983
through the collective efforts of the National American Indian Court Judges Association, the American
Indian Lawyer Training Program, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in order to establish an independent
national resource for Native communities and tribal governments. The goals of NIJC are to design and
deliver legal education, research, and technical assistance programs which seek to improve the quality of life
for Native communities and the administration of justice in Indian country.
National Resource Center for Youth Services
The National Resource Center for Youth Services at the University of Oklahoma, College of Continuing
Education has been resourcing the youth services community for more than twenty-five years, providing
training & technical assistance to programs in Oklahoma & nationally. The mission of NRCYS is to enhance
the quality of life of our nation's youth and their families by improving the effectiveness of human services.
Native American Rights Fund
The Guide is intended to answer questions about the ICWA by people of all levels of familiarity with this
important law, and to provide a comprehensive resource of information on the ICWA. The Guide provides
an introduction to the ICWA, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and an appendix of resources --
primary research documents (federal and state laws, regulations, court cases, legislative materials) and
secondary research documents (reports, guides, links, bibliographies, forms, and contact information).
NVision
NVision is a national Native non-profit organization based in Longmont, Colorado. NVision is an affiliate of
the Seventh Generation Fund, one of the oldest and most respected Native foundations in the country that
supports the development of Native grassroots and ground-breaking projects across the U.S. and Latin
America. NVision is committed to the development of Native youth and young adult leadership and traditional
and contemporary expressions of art, culture, education, and multi-media from a Native core and
perspective on a local and national level in Indian Country.
Oklahoma CASA Association
The mission of the Oklahoma CASA Association is to present a statewide voice for abused and neglected
children by enhancing the growth of CASA programs throughout Oklahoma .
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc. (OILS) is a non-profit legal aid office that provides services to low-
income Indians living in Oklahoma. The attorneys and staff at OILS represent Indian people in civil cases
that are connected to their Indian status. OILS specializes in the areas of law that impact Indian people
because they are Indian, including cases involving the Indian Child Welfare Act, probate on restricted lands,
wills for elderly Indians on trust or restricted land, Indian housing issues, tribal sovereignty issues, and
individual rights.
OILS also provides community education about Indian law issues to Native American groups, tribal
employees, and attorneys and judges nationally. OILS attorneys are recognized nationally for their expertise
in property and particularly in the Indian Child Welfare Act. OILS publishes a handbook, updated annually,
that is one of the few national resources for case information in this fast-changing area of law. The main
OILS office is centrally located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a satellite office in Ada, Oklahoma. From
these locations, OILS attorneys provide services to all counties in the state.
Oklahoma State Department of Human Services
Tribal Law & Policy Institute
The Tribal Law and Policy Institute is a Native American owned & operated non-profit corporation
organized to design & deliver education, research, training, & technical assistance programs which promote
the enhancement of justice in Indian country and the health, well-being, and culture of Native peoples.
United National Indian Tribal Youth
United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) is a national network organization promoting personal
development, citizenship, and leadership among Native American youth. UNITY’s mission is to foster the
spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of American Indian and Alaska Native youth and to help
build a strong, unified, and self-reliant Native America through greater youth involvement.
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families,
children, individuals, and communities. ACF programs aim to achieve the following:
- families and individuals empowered to increase their own economic independence and productivity
- strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on the quality of life and the
development of children; - partnerships with individuals, front-line service providers, communities, American Indian tribes,
Native communities, states, and Congress that enable solutions which transcend traditional agency
boundaries; - services planned, reformed, and integrated to improve needed access;
- and a strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and
migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities.
Administration for Native Americans
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) promotes the goal of social and economic self-sufficiency
of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders,
including Native Samoans. The mission of ANA is to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for
American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islanders. ANA provides
community-based project funding to improve the lives of Native Children and Families thereby reducing long-
term dependency on public assistance. Funding for community-based projects is provided through three (3)
competitive discretionary grant programs to eligible Tribes and non-profit Native American organizations.
American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund's mission is to raise scholarship funds for American Indian students at
qualified tribal colleges and universities and to generate broad awareness of those institutions and the Fund
itself. The organization also raises money and resources for other needs at the schools, including capital
projects, operations, endowments or program initiatives, and it will conduct fund raising and related activities
for Board-directed initiatives.
American Indian Institute
The American Indian Institute (AII) was established at the University of Oklahoma in 1951 as a non-profit
Indian service, training, and research organization. AII provides expert technical assistance to American
Indian, Alaska Native, and Canadian First Nation tribes and bands. With over 50 years of experience working
with and for Native Peoples and Communities, AII recognizes, understands and provides the services needed
throughout Indian Country.
Child Abuse and Training Coordination (CATC) Program
The CATC Program provides free trainings to professionals throughout the state to assist Oklahoma counties
in developing and maintaining multidisciplinary child abuse and neglect teams and provide discipline-specific
multidisciplinary child abuse and neglect and domestic violence training for professionals with responsibilities
for children. CATC assists professional organizations/associations in the development and implementation of
ongoing training programs and encourages the professionals to participate in on-going training.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption
Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and
resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Children's Bureau
The Children's Bureau (CB) is one of two bureaus within the Administration on Children, Youth and
Families, Administration for Children and Families, of the Department of Health and Human Services. With
an annual budget of over $7 billion, the Children's Bureau works with State and local agencies to develop
programs that focus on preventing the abuse of children in troubled families, protecting children from abuse,
and finding permanent placements for those who cannot safely return to their homes. The Children's Bureau
seeks to provide for the safety, permanency and well being of children through leadership, support for
necessary services, and productive partnerships with States, Tribes, and communities.
Children's Bureau National Resource Centers
The overarching goal of the National Resource Centers is to help States, Tribes, and public child welfare
agencies implement Federal legislation intended to ensure the safety, well-being, and permanent placement of
children who enter the child welfare system. These Centers conduct needs assessments, provide on-site
technical assistance, identify and disseminate best practices, and coordinate and collaborate with other
national resource centers and agencies. Approval for assistance from these centers is through ACF Regional
Office contacts.
Children's Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund’s (CDF) Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy
Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood
with the help of caring families and communities. CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children
of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves and pays particular attention to the needs of
poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF began in 1973 and is a private, nonprofit
organization supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations.
Indian Law Resource Center
The Indian Law Resource Center is a non-profit law and advocacy organization established and directed by
American Indians. This center provides legal assistance to Indian and Alaska Native nations who are working
to protect their lands, resources, human rights, environment and cultural heritage. The principal goal of the
Indian Law Resource Center is the preservation and well-being of Indian and other Native nations and tribes.
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development
The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development, through a cooperative agreement with
the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Children’s Bureau, provides training and technical
assistance to publicly administered and supported child welfare agencies.
National Indian Justice Center, Inc.
The National Indian Justice Center, Inc. (NIJC), is an Indian owned and operated non-profit corporation
with principal offices in Santa Rosa, California. The National Indian Justice Center was established in 1983
through the collective efforts of the National American Indian Court Judges Association, the American
Indian Lawyer Training Program, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in order to establish an independent
national resource for Native communities and tribal governments. The goals of NIJC are to design and
deliver legal education, research, and technical assistance programs which seek to improve the quality of life
for Native communities and the administration of justice in Indian country.
National Resource Center for Youth Services
The National Resource Center for Youth Services at the University of Oklahoma, College of Continuing
Education has been resourcing the youth services community for more than twenty-five years, providing
training & technical assistance to programs in Oklahoma & nationally. The mission of NRCYS is to enhance
the quality of life of our nation's youth and their families by improving the effectiveness of human services.
Native American Rights Fund
The Guide is intended to answer questions about the ICWA by people of all levels of familiarity with this
important law, and to provide a comprehensive resource of information on the ICWA. The Guide provides
an introduction to the ICWA, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and an appendix of resources --
primary research documents (federal and state laws, regulations, court cases, legislative materials) and
secondary research documents (reports, guides, links, bibliographies, forms, and contact information).
NVision
NVision is a national Native non-profit organization based in Longmont, Colorado. NVision is an affiliate of
the Seventh Generation Fund, one of the oldest and most respected Native foundations in the country that
supports the development of Native grassroots and ground-breaking projects across the U.S. and Latin
America. NVision is committed to the development of Native youth and young adult leadership and traditional
and contemporary expressions of art, culture, education, and multi-media from a Native core and
perspective on a local and national level in Indian Country.
Oklahoma CASA Association
The mission of the Oklahoma CASA Association is to present a statewide voice for abused and neglected
children by enhancing the growth of CASA programs throughout Oklahoma .
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc. (OILS) is a non-profit legal aid office that provides services to low-
income Indians living in Oklahoma. The attorneys and staff at OILS represent Indian people in civil cases
that are connected to their Indian status. OILS specializes in the areas of law that impact Indian people
because they are Indian, including cases involving the Indian Child Welfare Act, probate on restricted lands,
wills for elderly Indians on trust or restricted land, Indian housing issues, tribal sovereignty issues, and
individual rights.
OILS also provides community education about Indian law issues to Native American groups, tribal
employees, and attorneys and judges nationally. OILS attorneys are recognized nationally for their expertise
in property and particularly in the Indian Child Welfare Act. OILS publishes a handbook, updated annually,
that is one of the few national resources for case information in this fast-changing area of law. The main
OILS office is centrally located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a satellite office in Ada, Oklahoma. From
these locations, OILS attorneys provide services to all counties in the state.
Oklahoma State Department of Human Services
Tribal Law & Policy Institute
The Tribal Law and Policy Institute is a Native American owned & operated non-profit corporation
organized to design & deliver education, research, training, & technical assistance programs which promote
the enhancement of justice in Indian country and the health, well-being, and culture of Native peoples.
United National Indian Tribal Youth
United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) is a national network organization promoting personal
development, citizenship, and leadership among Native American youth. UNITY’s mission is to foster the
spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of American Indian and Alaska Native youth and to help
build a strong, unified, and self-reliant Native America through greater youth involvement.
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