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Michigan’s Indian Child Welfare: A Dialogue with Tribal Governments and Organizations

Michigan’s Indian Child Welfare: A Dialogue with Tribal Governments and Organizations. Stacey M. Tadgerson, M.P.A., Director, Native American Affairs (NAA) Department of Human Service (DHS) November 11, 2011. Aanii (Hello). Today’s Overview. Learning Objectives.

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Michigan’s Indian Child Welfare: A Dialogue with Tribal Governments and Organizations

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  1. Michigan’s Indian Child Welfare: A Dialogue with Tribal Governments and Organizations Stacey M. Tadgerson, M.P.A., Director, Native American Affairs (NAA) Department of Human Service (DHS) November 11, 2011

  2. Aanii (Hello)

  3. Today’s Overview

  4. Learning Objectives • Understanding State & Tribal ICWA systems • Locating Policy & Procedure • Identifying Assets: Tribal & DHS Contacts

  5. ICWA

  6. ICWA - Federal Mandates • Identification of Indian child(ren) • Tribal Notification • Tribal Jurisdiction • Active Efforts • Tribal Intervention • Qualified Expert Witness (QEW) • Placement Priorities • Culturally Competent Services

  7. ICWA & Michigan Implementation • Training • Policy • Supervision • Case Reviews (QA) • MiSACWIS • Child & Family Service Plan (CFSP) - Administration for Children & Families (ACF) • DHS Strategic Plan – Tribal Consultation • Interwoven - Collaboration with tribal partners

  8. Data & Quality Assurance

  9. DHS American Indian Child Welfare Data (CPS/FC/Adoption/JJ/ Guardianship Cases)

  10. American Indian Annual Child Welfare Data • 2008 = 222 • 2009 = 217 • 2010 = 197 • 2011 = 199

  11. DHS American Indian Data 4th Quarter 2011 (7/1/11 – 9/30/11)

  12. American Indian Child Welfare Data (4th Quarter 2011) • CPS Complaints 439 • CPS Investigations 239 • Foster Care 199 • Adoption 46 • Juvenile Justice 21

  13. Data & Quality Assurance • Federal compliance (CFSR & IV-E) • NAA Indian Outreach Services (IOS) Case Reviews • Modified Settlement Agreement (MSA) & Original Consent Decree • Data Unit creation • MiSACWIS • Quality Assurance

  14. Tribal Consultation

  15. Tribal Consultation • Title XX (Social Security Act) • President Clinton 2000 Executive Order 13175 • President Bush 2004 Executive Order 13336 • Governor Granholm Executive Directive 2004-5 • FIA Tribal Consultation Plan • Presidential Memorandum – President Obama 2009 (Executive Order 13175) • DHS Tribal Consultation Agreements (2011) Native American Affairs Website (http://www.michigan.gov/americanindians)

  16. DHS Dialogues with Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations • Tribal State Partnership (Quarterly Regional Meeting) • Urban Indian State Partnership (Quarterly Regional Meeting) • Michigan Indian Tribal Child Care Task Force • Individual Tribal Consultation Site Visits • Urban Indian Site Visits

  17. Tribal Dialogue Evaluation & Quality Assurance Establish Tribal Consultation Goals & Agreements Project Focus Assess Law, Policy, and Community Trends Building Blocks Over Time

  18. Tribal Consultation Agreements • Bay Mills Indian Community (BMIC) • Hannahville Indian Community (Hannahville) • Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (LVD) • Little River Band of Ottawa Indian (LRBOI) • Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (*Pending) • Nottawaseppi band of Huron Potawatomi Indians (Nottawaseppi) • Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (Pokagon) • Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe (*Pending) • Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Sault Tribe)

  19. IV-E: Direct Tribal and State Administered Tribal

  20. Types of Tribal IV-E Options • Direct Federal Tribal IV-E • State Administered Tribal IV-E

  21. Direct Federal Tribal IV-E • Fostering Connections provided avenue for direct federal IV-E funding • ACF solicited Tribal IV-E Implementation grants • 6 Tribal Implementation grants were awarded • Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) was awarded a federal Tribal IV-E Implementation grant • Currently KBIC is operating under an extension to their Implementation grant • KBIC has been working with Mary Mehren and staff in DHS IV-E program (Federal Compliance) to develop their KBIC IV-E program

  22. State Administered Tribal IV-E • Tribal Agreement Manual (TAM) IV-E Agreements (> 2010) • Draft Financial Tribal IV-E Agreements (< 2010)

  23. State Legislation & Policy • Fostering Connections bills are expected to be signed in November, 2011 for Michigan • http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(mbzvulfltj5t1qfdmidj0z45))/mileg.aspx?page=BillRecentActivity • IV-E audits are expected to start late Spring or early Summer 2013

  24. Who’s Who

  25. Summary • ICWA • Federal requirements for state Indian child welfare practices • Native American Affairs (NAA) Policy regarding Indian child welfare in Michigan • Data & Quality Assurance • Modified Settlement Agreement (MSA) mandate compliance • 2010-2014 MDHS Child & Family Service Plan (CFSP) goals for Michigan (Safety, Permanency, & Well-being) • Tribal Consultation • Federal requirement for state human services (and various other agencies) • Mutual sharing of the tribal & state story in a goal-oriented and collaborative effort to improve the quality of life of American Indians in Michigan • Tribal Agreements

  26. Resources • Native American Affairs (NAA) http://www.michigan.gov/americanindians • Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS)http://www.michigan.gov/dhs • National Indian Child Welfare Associationhttp://www.nicwa.org

  27. Questions?

  28. Stacey M. Tadgerson, M.P.A.Director, Native American Affairs (NAA)235 S. Grand Ave.; Suite 216Lansing, MI 48909517.241.7752TadgersonS@michigan.govhttp://www.michigan.gov/americanindians

  29. Appendix

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