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- Goodluck,'CharlotteRecruitment of Native America Parents=; Ideas,PraCt4cee' ,

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PUB DATE Apr i 83NOTE 14p.;.PUS TYPE Guides'- NOn-Classroom Use (055)

\ . - ...EDRSTRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS *Adoption; American Indian Culture; *American

ndians; Child Welfare;Cultural,Awareness; *Fosterly; *Parents; Placement; *Recruitment;-Social._

Services; *Social Workers

ABSTRACTRecruitment of Native Americans to be foster or

adoptive parents-for Native American children involves carefulplanning, preparation"; and work. In addition to making standardadministrative decisions and maintjaining required records, social.workers must be sensitive to the attitudes, lifestyle, and culture o-Native Americans recruited as adoptive or foster parents. Socialworkers can further recruitment in many ways, including distributing.mateyials at Indian Center board mietings and pow wows, making anddistributing posters of children, discussing needs on radio andtelevision and in tribal newspapers`, attending tribal meetings,,distributing fact sheets on their pr'ograms, and Visiting localagencies and public health pffices to talk with staff and'parents.Once parents have been recruited, social yorkers musrespond qUicklyand sensitively. Statewide identification of Indian parents, computerdata bank information on available children and parents, andphotolisting of available families can facilitate adoption of NativeAmerican children by Natiye American parents. Included are a list offive resources to contact xegarding Native American adoption andfoster care, a sample recruitment form, recommendations regarding.permanency planning, and a 40-item bibliography of books, articles,tapes, and cassettes available on lOan from the Region VIII ChildWelfare Training Center in Denver, Colorado. (SS)

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t=)wRRC iUITM N OF NATIVE AMERICAN PARENTS

Ictea.s for Practise

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Charlotte Gicodluci,

Region VIII family Resource Center

Graduere School- of-Social'Work'

University of Denver

TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)."

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

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Planning and preparation_

1: Identification and dascript

2. What tribe, what clan name

Average length of stay,.

Reunification efforts

5". Relative availability

Describe chilet yle.

Child's identity wi6 tri.balne

What will be needed for child to make.a. smooth, plannedre-entry into tribe of family or other tribe of new famf7rorother non-relative family .

ke an administrative decision as t

General recruitment of families

RICAN' PA NTS

atave children in care

d major significant relationships

Child specific recruitment

Identification ad recruit tent and support of Native patents inyour community.

There' are numerous Indian people in each community.. The resources

are available for you to work with and for. The attitude you, have

as a -ker can and will determina7cha success of

l'Iocating the parents. Native parents m

the "traditional" agenCies. Of Course,.

possible, a staff peso who is of "t

language and kno

your efforts

tees to

whenhalpfu

-lb: and can speak

in any new area, parents

should have education about the special circumstances of the particular

child in care o make a wise and planned decision. These supports

must be available`tis enhance the success of the farming of the

relationship after placement. There are cultural-ethnic myths

about handicaps which Will need identification and sensitive discussion

with the worker, and fimily.

dears:

Listing of Ind,iaa a -n 'Lae and as ciac

tisiting of Boards of

3 Listing of Indian families in schools

Contact local Indian churches

5. Contact Indian Legislators, BIA, ras,

Contact. local Indian Center and request 'ng of adulteducation, heedstatt emploYMent progres=s: ar list of parentsand contacts-

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7. Attend Indian Center Board nesting .aad give materials tomembers.

Attend Pow Flows and set up booth to : give

Make posters of children and distribute.

Request T.V. time and disuse needs..

Attend :tribal meetings weekly and

RequeSt time inority radio rogram

program =nth your needs andDevelop a fact sheet on,lontact you.'

14. Contact Navajo Times or ocher tribal neweekly column on a particular child

pap s and wr a

Put posters id local post office, Save Eleven, Fed DNA,tribal-urban ,bnildings

Put an ad for' program i_ the Y free paper dist3ibuthomes and apartments

Give the4g4,0ormation to tribal persons, (judges, chairman,ate and-rank:them to get names 9f potential families

tg, Sit at the local public health waiting. room__ and_talkparents who have children, give. information 04 nurse*, aid_clerical staff

Listan.to grip

Go to the local aganciae who work with special children withDD problems And ask this -to give materials to their Nativeclients Who may b4 interested

21. Go to the public welfare officer andNative foster parents, sae= talk at their

orma_iom to thelaster CAWS meet

Everywhehow pareparents

' 23.. Ntitimc_person..

Retention,

liumediate, ate is critical! i'LOutr- ch to public

must be thoUghtf4 respenSe-by your staff. Family

.nth Seneitive plannkngto lessen red tape and

. co -These administrative decisions which need pre -plane

before the outreach 59 the families won't be "turned off" bypoof

agency response. 'Develop a parents' group so they can support and

educate each other. Provide transp cation, warm frybread, and.a

Irial0 on tt a needs ofw children andreadily a railablt to.glye out toH..

U. weekend!1 Your cuetd yo4.

nd warm

studies,mus-.

friendly, kind spirit and your families will:be there;

E. Bridges to Adoption by Native parents of NatiVe chil4re4

Statewide identification Indian par coordination with"local Uibal groups)

2. Indian staff at all levels

3. Networking and planning between all ICW grantees

4. Computer databank information on available Indian c-and families

5. Photolisting of Indian'familias available

Re-writing of adoption requireients to meet needs, of familiesand children.in minority Community

National conference on recruitment

1. Coordination of efforts between tribes, counties, and statesto improve services for special needs Native children andpotential adoptive parents.

NS/RZSOURCES TO CONTACth

Anh HcCann,.Adcption Specia. NatiVe American Adoption Re''Council Kids" .

,.Council of Three Rivers Ame Ian& Indian Center,200 Charles StreetPittsburgh, PA 15238(412) 872-4457,

urce Exchange

Heidi IllanesNew Meicico Social ServicesBox 2348

. Santa Fe, 87503(505) 827- 4110

Minority Adoption ExchangeCarol WilliamsRegion IX Consolidated Resource Cent

and Youth Services -

California State University5151 State University DriVeLos Angeles, CA 90032

3) 224 -3283

,LoiskTuchlerJeWish Family and Children's Services2033-N. %h,St.Phoenix, At 85020(602) ,257-1904

National Adoption ExchangeAdoption Center:of the Delaware Valley1218 ChestnurSCreet

-Philedelphia, PA. _10107.

(215),I925-0200Toni Oliver, Associate Direc

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Children.

D. icy Izip, mow__

souttck 0?ftAPITOIENT 'INFORMATION ITJAHRiERS TO LICENSING I

FINGERPRIK:_,FILL APPLICATION!

STATE INSPECTION'

E IN 7IAN TASK FORCE REGO,; _O CAUTION

REGARDING PUMA-NEN= FLING

L. . Involve the extended family andterm.commitment to the child.

tribe/clan as they'have long

There may befone to three persons around child who has sigdificant'meaningful attachment to child and his future.

Mobility of the child within the extended family is normal, culturally_OPPropriase.behavior ann,not seen as instability.,.

Guardianship nay be viable option for child and parent.

The concept of the 'intent" of permanency planning ag561Ecicus ofworkers .to legalize and terminate. Tribal,legal system may nothave same goals.

6. Time limitations and expectations of permanency planning must be'flexible to meet ,specific needs of Indian family cultural dynamics.(Urban-rural relocation and problems ensued.)

Terminology and language of permanency planning may need to be re-defined within'cultural perspective and local needs of familiesimpacted.

8. Value clarification and attitude may cause barriers which needattention prior to planning with tribes and states.'

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NATIVE AMERICANS*

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;September} 1979.

American Indian-Lawyer Training Program. Indian Child Welfare Act'of197 seminar Trainee Manual-. Oakland,-CA:: AILTe, Inc 1980.

Atherican Indian Law Center. Model Chldren's Code. Albuquerque,* NewMexico: University'of New Mexico, School Of Law, 11.7 Stanford,N.E., Albuquerque,' New.Mexito 87131, 1976.

A ona Department of Economic Security. Indian_ChildWeUare A6c_Information Reiource_Drectory. Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona.Dgpartment of Economic Security,P.O.'BOx 612,'Phoenix, Arizona.,85005, 1980.

Baker, Cynthia Christy,' A Resource Guide -_co Work with_AmericanIndienand Spanish Speaking Clients, New Orleans, LA.: Tulane University,Region VI Child Welfare Training Cdnter, School of Social Wo?k,,New Orleans,,LA., 1980.

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Brown, Eddie F. Concdptual Framdwork for the Study And Ai sis ofIndian Communities. Tempe, Aiizona: Arizona State University,School of Social Work, Tempe, Arizona, 1978.

Brown,. C. ,V., and T. F. Shaughnessy.: Education for Social Work Practjegwith American Indian Families, InstruCtor`S Manual. Tempe, AirZona:Arizona State University, School of Social Work, American IndianProjects for ComTunity Development,,Tempe, Arizona, 1978.

Brown, E. F., and T. F. Schaughnessy. Education for ocial Work Practicewith_AmericanIndian Families, introductory Text. Tempe, Arizona:Arizona State University, School of Social Work, AmericAn IndianProjet,ts for Community Development, Tempe,,Arizona, 1978,

Center for Social Reserach andDevelopment. Indian Child Wel e A Stateof the Field Study. Denver, Colorado: University of Denver, Centerfor Social Research and Development, Denver Research Institute, Denver,Colorado 80208, 1976.

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Center forSocial Research and Development-. Legal_and Jurisdictional Problemsn the Deliver of SRS Child Welfare Services on Indiarv_es ions.

Denver, Colorado: University of Denver, Center for Social Research andDevelopment, Denver Research Institute, Denver, Colorado 80208, 1975.

*These books.VIII Child We_

cies, cassettes, and tapes are available on Loan RegionTraining Center, University of Denver, Denver, Collared° 80208.

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Daniel, and Mar5ie E.with individuals and Croupa'.

..pp. 1+98-506.

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Farris, Charles E'ElaneM,_Neuhring, Joe Z. Terry,Claudia tilecky:' AnnVickers. ''Self(-Concept Fotmation,in Indian Children." Social Casework

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Hanson, Wynne. "The Urban Indian Woman-and61, -8 (©c-Ober 1980) pp"., 4.76r,483.

Hqr S ocial Ca

Barbara,8cooks. '?The radian Child Welfare Act of 1978: IPractice." thild_Wrelfare 60 '(1981) pp) 425446;

Larsen, . and GeralW. Zeschr. "StuAent Trninin% in an American IndianSetting." Social Casework 61, 8 (Octobe 1980) S12-518.

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Lewis, Ronald O., and Wallace Gingerich.of Indian and Non-indian Students."PP, 494-497.

:adecship Characte_Lai CaseWork 61, _

tics: VieOctr-ber 19

M /ler, Dorothy L., 'Prod Hoffman, and penis Turner. "AP- -pective4oa theIndian Child Welfare Act." Social Casework 61, 8 (October-1980) pp. 4b8 -471.

Red Horse. John G.Social Gasewo

Red Horse, John G.Social Casewor'

"American Indian Elders: Unifiers vi Indian.Fami61, 8 (October 1980) PP. 4901493(

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Region VIII Adoption Resource tenter. Adoption Resourc DireDenver, Colorado: Region VIII Adoption Resource Gantdr, P.Deaver. Colorado 80238, 1980.

Region VIII CA/N Resource Center. ion ews.,.Child Abuse and biegleec'Resource Center.Nol. 2, No. 2. Denver, Colorado: Region VIII C6/NResource Center, 1205 Oneida Street, Denver, Colorado ,802Z0; 1980.

Region VILE.Box 38031,

Slaughter, E. L. Indian Child Welfare: A Review of 'the Literature. Denver,Colorado: University of benver, Center for Social Research and Developm nDenver Research Institute, Denver; Colorado, 80208, 1976.

Traylor, Johp. A Practical Guide -to Undq1A.tanding the ihdian Child Welfare Actof_ 1978. Blackfoot, Idaho: Route '3,'P.0. Box, 507, copyright 198i byJohn Traylor.

U:S. Department of Health,,.Education, and Welfare. Indian Child WelfereAStare of the field Stud . Sdmmar- of Findin -s and Discussion ofImplications. Wash_ngtonD.C.; ORD, Administration for Children,and FaMilies, Childrene Auresu 1978.

kinson. Gerald Thomas. "On Assisting Ind8 (October, 1980) pp. 451.454.

uch,

n People." Social. Casework 61,

win Lute, Ginger, and Bonnie Messer.. Lai Work Practice with NativeAmerican _FamikkgAL:AjialA2211., Mitchell; South Dakota: DakotaWesleyan. Uniyersity,,,, Social Work Program, Mitchell, South Dakota, a980:

xoroxed:Copies

"Explanatit)

"Public La

the Proviiond'o-t Indian Child Welfare Act 1978"

5-608 - ov. 8, 1978"

"Summary of the Act":

."Taaks and Strategies for Implementation"theSe are from a pUtIlication by the American Indian fawvorTrainiagprogram entitled: Suigesced Strategies for Successful Implementationof theIadien Child Welfare Act of 1978, Oakland, CA.:. September,` 1979.We do' nor have the book in the library.)

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Audio Cassettes

"Child Welfare Resource Develogmentin the Indian Community,- tribal, private-,and public agenCies' collaboratiod is making a difference"

Presented at Creative Challenges in Child Welfare Workshop atDenver, Colorado, by'Betty Keegan, October 1981.2 tapes

Indian Child Welfare Act Foster Care Seminarincludes: APDC -FC /funding; fending resolutions; child abuse--standachild abuse and neglect:Seminar presented June, 1980..

. 5 tapes

fadian Child Welfare Act Seminar

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includes: intervention- consent; roles in I.C.i . familyfamily problems; mock hearings; critiques;Seminar presented 19784 tapes

ervicee;, common

Indian Child Welfare Legislation Conferenceincludes: oribal courts' role and responsibility; tribal`coptact. agencyrole and responsibility; social worker's role; overview and summary of ICIegislation;summary of problems within legislation,'Presencors:, Don Sosa, Chief Justice, New Mexica'Supreme Court; Eric Eberhard;Nancy Evans; Merwin Lynch.Cenference held at Albiliquergee June,' 1980.3 tapes

"Native Americans"Office of:Educacional Services1 tape

y of olorado Medical

SelfConceps and the American 'Indian Foster,Child Study Unit"Growing Up Indian One add,"Tribal Chant"

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tapes,(with printed instructor's guide)

The Social tw tk is Rural Col ui s; Knowing trae Sysem and 1-16W -to, _ ,

-Use _.

in'cludes American Endians;Tle a n; cultural= actotape i

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Audio Vis _

Chltd,Protea n Services ern _

T-.3/4"filmed at a conference invAberdelen, South

erva -n_

"Indian Child Welfare Act"reel -to -reel audio tapes

American Indian-Lawyer Training- a

Dakota

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