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Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. ACF programs aim to achieve the following:
• families and individuals empowered to increase their own economic independence and productivity;
• strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on the quality of life and the development of children;
• partnerships with individuals, front-line service providers, communities, American Indian tribes, Native communities, states, and Congress that enable solutions which transcend traditional agency boundaries;
• services planned, reformed, and integrated to improve needed access;
• and a strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities.
Administration for Native Americans
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) promotes the goal of social and economic self-sufficiency of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including Native Samoans. The mission of ANA is to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islanders. ANA provides community-based project funding to improve the lives of Native Children and Families thereby reducing long-term dependency on public assistance. Funding for community-based projects is provided through three (3) competitive discretionary grant programs to eligible Tribes and non-profit Native American organizations.
American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund's mission is to raise scholarship funds for American Indian students at qualified tribal colleges and universities and to generate broad awareness of those institutions and the Fund itself. The organization also raises money and resources for other needs at the schools, including capital projects, operations, endowments or program initiatives, and it will conduct fund raising and related activities for Board-directed initiatives.
American Indian Institute
The American Indian Institute (AII) was established at the University of Oklahoma in 1951 as a non-profit Indian service, training, and research organization. AII provides expert technical assistance to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Canadian First Nation tribes and bands. With over 50 years of experience working with and for Native Peoples and Communities, AII recognizes, understands and provides the services needed throughout Indian Country.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. The Child Welfare Information Gateway is a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Children's Bureau
The Children's Bureau (CB) is one of two bureaus within the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, of the Department of Health and Human Services. With an annual budget of over $7 billion, the Children's Bureau works with State and local agencies to develop programs that focus on preventing the abuse of children in troubled families, protecting children from abuse, and finding permanent placements for those who cannot safely return to their homes. The Children's Bureau seeks to provide for the safety, permanency and well being of children through leadership, support for necessary services, and productive partnerships with States, Tribes, and communities.
Children's Bureau National Resource Centers
The overarching goal of the National Resource Centers is to help States, Tribes, and public child welfare agencies implement Federal legislation intended to ensure the safety, well-being, and permanent placement of children who enter the child welfare system. These Centers conduct needs assessments, provide on-site technical assistance, identify and disseminate best practices, and coordinate and collaborate with other national resource centers and agencies. Approval for assistance from these centers is through ACF Regional Office contacts.
Children's Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund’s (CDF) Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves and pays particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF began in 1973 and is a private, nonprofit organization supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations.
Indian Law Resource Center
The Indian Law Resource Center is a non-profit law and advocacy organization established and directed by American Indians. This center provides legal assistance to Indian and Alaska Native nations who are working to protect their lands, resources, human rights, environment and cultural heritage. The principal goal of the Indian Law Resource Center is the preservation and well-being of Indian and other Native nations and tribes.
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
The purpose of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) is to provide the member tribes with the means for action on matters that affect them collectively and individually, to promote tribal sovereignty and to strengthen tribal governments. ITCA was established in 1952 to provide a united voice for tribal governments located in the State of Arizona to address common issues of concerns. On July 9, 1975, the council established a private, non-profit corporation, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (ITCA), under the laws of the State of Arizona to promote Indian self-reliance through public policy development. ITCA provides an independent capacity to obtain, analyze and disseminate information vital to Indian community self-development.
National Indian Child Welfare Association
The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is a national voice for American Indian children and families. NICWA is the most comprehensive source of information on American Indian child welfare and the only national American Indian organization focused specifically on the tribal capacity to prevent child abuse and neglect. NICWA is a private, non-profit, membership organization based in Portland, Oregon. Its members include tribes, individuals—both Indian and non-Indian— and private organizations from around the United States concerned with American Indian child and family issues. NICWA’s board of directors is made up of 26 American Indians. NICWA has a staff of 24, most of whom are American Indians. With its partners, board, and staff, NICWA works to protect the most vital resource of American Indian people—our children.
National Indian Justice Center, Inc.
The National Indian Justice Center, Inc. (NIJC) is an Indian owned and operated non-profit corporation with principal offices in Santa Rosa, California. The National Indian Justice Center was established in 1983 through the collective efforts of the National American Indian Court Judges Association, the American Indian Lawyer Training Program, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in order to establish an independent national resource for Native communities and tribal governments. The goals of NIJC are to design and deliver legal education, research, and technical assistance programs which seek to improve the quality of life for Native communities and the administration of justice in Indian country.
National Resource Center for Youth Services
The National Resource Center for Youth Services at the University of Oklahoma, College of Continuing Education has been resourcing the youth services community for more than twenty-five years, providing training and technical assistance to programs in Oklahoma and nationally. The mission of NRCYS is to enhance the quality of life of our nation's youth and their families by improving the effectiveness of human services.
Native American Rights Fund
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is a non-profit 501c(3) organization that provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide – a constituency that often lacks access to the legal justice system. Founded in 1970, NARF is the oldest and largest nonprofit law firm dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide. NARF's practice is concentrated in five key areas: the preservation of tribal existence; the protection of tribal natural resources; the promotion of Native American human rights; the accountability of governments to Native Americans; and the development of Indian law and educating the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues.
NVision
NVision is a national Native non-profit organization based in Longmont, Colorado. NVision is an affiliate of the Seventh Generation Fund, one of the oldest and most respected Native foundations in the country that supports the development of Native grassroots and ground-breaking projects across the U.S. and Latin America. NVision is committed to the development of Native youth and young adult leadership and traditional and contemporary expressions of art, culture, education, and multi-media from a Native core and perspective on a local and national level in Indian Country.
Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Association, Inc.
The Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Association, Inc. (OICWA) is a non-profit, membership organization representing the Indian Child Welfare programs in the State of Oklahoma. OICWA's members include tribes and individuals dedicated to promoting the well-being of American Indian children, their families, and their tribes.
Tribal Law and Policy Institute
The 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.
United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.
United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) is a national network organization promoting personal development, citizenship, and leadership among Native American youth. UNITY’s mission is to foster the spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of American Indian and Alaska Native youth and to help build a strong, unified, and self-reliant Native America through greater youth involvement.