Culturally Responsive Collaboration with Tribes to Enhance Positive Outcomes in Serving Native American Families
9:00 A.M. – Noon PT
February 4, 2025
This training will assist staff who work in the primary prevention and child welfare fields to gain skills to work more effectively with Native American youth and families. American Indian/Alaska Native child welfare requires knowledge and information on the diverse cultural nuances and history of tribal communities. Each tribe is diverse in nature, but there are common parallels shared among tribal cultures. Utilizing NICWA’s Relational Worldview Model as a framework, this training will provide guidance on how to build cross-cultural skills and implement culturally responsive services to connect with tribal communities you serve.
Learners will:
- Understand the history of Native American culture and history and recognize key cultural factors that have an impact on the helping process
- Become familiar with how to assess and engage with the families you serve from a relational worldview approach
- Learn about culturally based prevention and outreach services that tribes have developed that are tailored specifically to native communities by native communities
Who should attend: County CPP consultants, as well as staff of family resource centers (FRCs), child abuse prevention councils (CAPCs), community-based organizations, and other child- and family-serving systems.
IMPORTANT TRAINING INFORMATION:
- This is a webinar-style training. This means that you will not be on camera and will not be able to see other learners. This training will not include breakout rooms. Opportunities to interact with the presenter(s) and other participants will be included.
- This training will be recorded. The recording will be available to registered learners within 2 days of the training.
- Participants are expected to attend all sessions in this series. If you are interested in this training but cannot attend all sessions, please contact CalTrin to be placed on the waiting list for future training.
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MEET THE SPEAKER
My name is Tara Reynon and I am NICWA’s Senior Program Director. I am a member of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and have served Tribal Communities for over 24 years. As a passionate advocate of Indian Child Welfare, I have dedicated my career to serving Tribal children and families.
In 2014, I became a part time lecturer at the University of Washington, Tacoma where I developed and taught the Indian Child Welfare Course Curriculum for Master of Social Work students.
Most recently, I served as the Tribal Community Wellness Division Manager at the Puyallup Tribe. I oversaw over 15 social service programs where I helped bridge communication gaps between departments, break down silos and built a tribal system that works collaboratively and cohesively in meeting members’ complex needs.
I am excited to utilize this knowledge and expertise as we work together in serving children and families nationwide.