(NAME-MCE) National Indian Child Welfare Association January 29-31 Portland OR

[Anselmo Villanueva]

The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) offers a
professional development workshop series designed specifically for
child welfare workers and administrators in reservation, urban, and
state settings. Training Institutes cover a variety of topics related
to children's issues in the areas of child welfare, mental health, the
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA), and traditional parenting
methods. Training Institutes are offered three to four times a year in
different locations.

Information:

http://www.nicwa.org/training/institutes/classes/?FormConfID=26

Isla Dane (503) 222-4044, ext. 144

National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
5100 S.W. Macadam Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, Oregon 97239
Telephone: (503) 222-4044
Fax: (503) 222-4007
www.nicwa.org

January 29-31, 2008, Portland, Oregon
Monarch Hotel
12566 SE 93rd Avenue
Clackamas, OR 97015
For Reservations: (800) 492-8700

Indicate that you are with the NICWA room block. The room rate is
$77.00 per room (single), plus tax. This rate is guaranteed through
January 7, 2008. Reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card or
deposit. Cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to scheduled
arrival date to avoid charges from the hotel.

Positive Indian Parenting

Trainer: Nadja Jones
Price: $375 ($50 earlybird discount available until January 18, 2008)
For years, Indian parents have been bombarded with the idea that using
traditional methods of child rearing is not a good thing. Positive
Indian Parenting reverses that concept. It revives traditional ways
and provides a place for combining traditional and modern parenting
methods. This course will provide workers with information on how to
organize and conduct parenting training. Preparing lesson plans,
setting up meetings, and helping parents through this training will be
covered. Exercises and handouts are designed for use in small groups
or with a family. A facilitator's manual is included in each
participant's course material.

ICWA, Basic

Trainer: Melissa Clyde
Price: $375 ($50 earlybird discount available until January 18, 2008)
This workshop is designed to give the participant basic skills in
Indian child welfare. It introduces the worker to principles,
concepts, and skills of interviewing, assessment, and case management.
This workshop is designed to provide the child welfare worker with an
understanding of the historical context within which practice has
developed. It examines the cultural issues with regard to Indian child
welfare and presents an overview of child welfare services.