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MANDATORY Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) TRAINING
This training is required of all Supervisors, Family Permanency Specialists, and CPA department staff and needs to be reviewed annually.
What is the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)?
ICWA stands for the Indian Child Welfare Act and is a federal law that seeks to keep American Indian Children with American Indian families. Congress passed ICWA in 1978 in response to the alarmingly high number of Indian children being removed from their homes by both public and private agencies. The intent of Congress under ICWA was to "protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families" (25 U.S.C. § 1902). ICWA sets federal requirements that apply to state child custody proceedings involving an Indian child who is a member of or eligible for membership in a federally recognized tribe.
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