Cultural considerations should be integrated into the daily operations and protocol development of the CAC. The CAC should review and implement policies and procedures for services to families throughout the life of the case. CACs should conduct a community assessment, at a minimum every three years, of the demographics of your community in order to identify un-served or under-served populations.
Child Welfare Information Gateway, Cultural Competence: Child Abuse & Neglect
Child Welfare Information Gateway, Resources for Families of LGBTQ Youth
Cultural Competence: Child Abuse & Neglect
Indian County Criminal Jurisdictional Chart
The Indian Country Child Trauma Center
NASW Standards & Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice
Native American Children's Alliance, (NACA)
NCAC’s online training:
- Memories Hold Hands: Understanding Historical Trauma and Unresolved Historical Grief in American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
- Cultural Competency: Plays Well with Others
- Collaboration, Consistency and Cultural Competency