Topics covered at the Sixth Annual Child Welfare Law Update on August 9, 2013:
* An update of current and new policies and initiatives planned by the Department of Human Services, Department of Health, Department of Education, and the First Circuit Family Court
* Federal and state statutory and case law updates
* “Overview of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)”: Anita Fineday, Casey Family Programs’ Managing Director of Indian Child Welfare Practices, will provide an overview of the ICWA, including definitions for specific terminology and the differentiation between reasonable efforts and active efforts; and discuss the recent ICWA case that was recently heard by the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Fineday will also facilitate a panel of child welfare system participants, focusing on the state’s application of the ICWA.
* Former foster youth, Daryle Conquering Bear, will speak about the importance of and the cultural impact of the ICWA for foster youth with Native American heritage.
Here are handouts from the conference*:
Program- 2013 Annual Child Welfare Law Update
2013 Hawaii Voluntary Foster Care Act – Act 252
How Can Child Welfare Agencies Get Education Information – ABA 2013
Improving Education Outcomes for Children in Child Welfare Policy Lab – Spring 2013
NCJFCJ Baby Girl decision 7-15-13
Adoptive Couple v Baby Girt (SCOTUS)
South Carolina Sup Crt July 17 2013 Baby Girl Adoption
Best Practice for Native American and All Families – Child Law Practice
Our Children Are Sacred – Tim Connors – Judges’ Journal Spring 2011
Bureau of Indian Affairs – Guidelines for State Courts
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS – ICWA
Federal Register – List of federally registered tribes 2013
Judges ICWA Checklist – Condensed
Hawaii ICWA Training PPT – Anita Fineday – August 9 2013
Thank you for all you do to help children and youth!
* We will update with more handouts as they become available.
