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Indian Child Welfare Act/Alaska Native
Resources
Alaska Federation of Natives
is the largest statewide Native organization in Alaska.
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Alaska Native Knowledge Network
ANKN is a resource for compiling and
exchanging information related to Alaska Native knowledge systems
and ways of knowing.
Alaska Native Regional Corporations
Alaskool
Central:
Alaska Native history, education, languages and culture, a
site supported by the University of Alaska, First Alaskans
Foundation, and U.S. Department of Education.
Department of the Interior:
information on tracing Indian ancestry, contacting Tribal entities.
Keeping Native Kids Connected/ICWA and CASA
(pdf):
Tips for CASA
volunteers working with Native children and families.
CASA
Commitment: Advocating for the Best Interest of Native Children
(pdf)
Native American Children's Alliance provides support,
mentoring and technical assistance to multi-disciplinary teams and
child advocacy centers serving Native American and Alaskan Native
communities.
National Indian
Child Welfare Association
is a comprehensive source of
information on American Indian child welfare and works on behalf of
Indian children and families.
Tribal Court CASA Project
of the National CASA Association.
Links to the text of ICWA and other resources.
Tribal Law and Policy Institute is a Native American
owned and operated non-profit corporation organized to design and
deliver education, research,
training,
and technical assistance programs which promote the enhancement of
justice in Indian country and the health, well-being, and culture of
Native peoples.
Mental Health
Alaska Mental Health Consumer Web
is a nonprofit, consumer-run
program providing peer
supports and services to people experiencing mental illness.
Denali Family Services
provides services for children
who experience significant emotional challenges and their families
or caregivers.
NAMI National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill. Information on mental illnesses, medication, treatment
and recovery.
Alaska Chapter.
State of Alaska
Division of Behavioral Health includes mental health and
substance abuse treatment resources.
Sexual Abuse
Child Advocacy Centers in Alaska
provide
forensic interviews and medical exams in a child-friendly setting
when there is reason to believe a child has been sexually abused.
Alaska CARES (Anchorage)
The Children's Place (Wasilla)
SAFE Child Advocacy Center (Juneau)
Stevie's Place (Fairbanks)
STAR: Standing Together Against
Rape offers a variety of services to victims of sexual assault.
Substance Abuse
Volunteers of America Alaska:
Prevention and Intervention services for children of
alcoholics/addicts, Camp Hope, grandparents raising grandchildren,
FAScinating Families Camp; substance abuse treatment for
adolescents, and more.
State of Alaska Office of
Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome:
Information on FASD, training opportunities, lending library.
Children of
Alcoholics Foundation.
COAF’s mission is to help
children of all ages from alcoholic and substance abusing families
reach their full potential by breaking the cycle of parental
substance abuse and reducing the pain and problems that result from
parental addiction. To realize this goal, COAF develops curriculum
and other educational materials, writes reports, provides
information about parental substance abuse for the general public,
trains professionals, and promotes research.
National
Association for Children of Alcoholics.
Our mission is to
advocate for all children and families affected by alcoholism and
other drug dependencies. In a word, we help kids hurt by parental
alcohol and drug use. Articles, research, resources and a Just For
Kids page.
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare.
Gathering, developing and
disseminating current information on
substance abuse, child welfare,
tribal, and family judicial systems.
Free online tutorials and training.
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