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Permanency Planning

Permanency Planning. When a Tribe does not support adoption. Indian Child Welfare Summit Ken Levinson October 10, 2012. Group of Nooksack Indians near Lynden, Washington, ca. 1900. Nooksack Days. nooksack icw.

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Permanency Planning

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  1. Permanency Planning When a Tribe does not support adoption Indian Child Welfare Summit Ken Levinson October 10, 2012

  2. Group of Nooksack Indians near Lynden, Washington, ca. 1900

  3. Nooksack Days

  4. nooksackicw The Nooksack ICW Program works to ensure that all Nooksack children are safe and provided the care they need to thrive and grow while promoting family and cultural preservation. 

  5. Nooksack Days

  6. Current Events in nooksackicw • Actively co-managing all CPS and CWS cases with CA • Completely rewriting Youth Code • Preparing to transfer all dependencies involving Nooksack children back to Tribal Court • Revising State-Tribal Agreement with CA • Writing minimum guidelines for Tribal licensing of foster homes

  7. Nooksack and Permanency The Nooksack Tribal Council passed a resolution in 2011 stating that the Tribe does not support the involuntary termination of parental rights in dependencies.

  8. Nooksack and Permanency In a letter to partners in CA, the Tribal Chairman wrote: The Tribe has determined that maintaining parental rights is of the utmost importance to preserving a child’s tribal identity and culture.

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  10. Canning Salmon at Traditional Foods Event

  11. Chief George Swanaset, Mrs James, Lottie Tom

  12. Nooksack and Permanency and continues: Although the Tribal Council is aware that some cases present compelling reasons to terminate parental rights, we will not evaluate each case individually or make exceptions to our policy as stated in the resolution.

  13. Nooksack and Permanency • Available permanency options: • Reunification • Guardianship • Customary Adoption*

  14. Nooksack and Permanency • So how should caseworkers be spending their energy? • Designing appropriate and reasonable services for parents to mitigate safety concerns • Actively working with parents, service providers, and Tribe • Identifying appropriate relative homes

  15. Ken LevinsonDirector, Nooksack Family ServicesKLevinson@nooksack-nsn.gov(360) 306-5093 Contact Info

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