The purpose of this Informational Letter is to introduce the Indian Child Welfare Act Compliance Desk Aid for New York State Child Welfare Workers and model notification letters to social services districts and voluntary authorized agencies. The desk aid was developed to be a ready resource for staff that work with the placement of children, to assist in improving compliance with the requirements of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), enacted in 1978.
To assist social services districts (including legal staff), family courts, and voluntary authorized agencies in complying with the required tribal notification, an updated list of New York State Indian Nations/Tribes is included in the desk aid. The list includes the name, address, and phone number of the nation/tribe that must be notified when a Native American child is being removed from his or her home.
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