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| 28th Annual "Protecting Our Children" National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect | 4/11/2010 - 4/14/2010
DoubleTree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center
Portland, OR | | Event Contact: | Matt Morton
(503) 222-4044, ext. 135
http://www.nicwa.org/conference/ | | Sponsoring Organization(s): | | National Indian Child Welfare Association | | Additional Information: | This year’s conference will focus on bringing our dream to access resources into reality through program development and implementation. Even though the legislative victory was won, our work continues, and our responsibility now is to build the systems to serve our children and families.
Our conference will feature innovative workshops and presentations on strategically and tactically meeting the needs of our children and to improve healthy outcomes for our most precious resource—our children.
All individuals who are committed to serving Indian children and their families are encouraged to respond: child welfare workers, directors, and staff from tribal, state, federal, and private programs; tribal leaders; substance abuse staff; health professionals; mental health and psychiatric professionals; law enforcement professionals; court and legal professionals; tribal and public school administrators; teachers, counselors, educators, and staff; grassroots community organizers; Court of Indian Offenses judges and attorneys; BIA and IHS social service staff; private providers; parents, guardians, elders, and extended family members; and other interested people committed to protecting Indian children and families. |
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