Advanced Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

Advanced Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): Active Efforts and Expert Witness V2.0

MATERIALS CHECKLIST

TRAINING MATERIALS BY SEGMENT

Pre-training preparation:  Appropriate Native American posters and quotes or proverbs posted on the training room walls are recommended to create a supportive learning atmosphere.  Posters depicting children and families, both historical and contemporary, are appropriate.  Native American artifacts and colorful tablecloths can also be utilized for the registration and food tables to welcome participants.  Registration materials, including Participant Workbooks and name tags, should be prepared in advance.  Supplemental resources, including pictures, posters, sayings, poems, proverbs, and prayers are available on the Tribal STAR website: http://theacademy.sdsu.edu/TribalSTAR

Activity 1C  Prepare table cards (found in the Trainer’s Supplemental Materials) by folding them in half (like a greeting card) with the Native American quote on the outside and the brief biography of the author on the inside. Make sure to have one card for each participant.

Activity 1D  Large white sheets on stand or taped to the wall for documenting brainstorming activity.  Large dark colored markers

Activity 2C  Flip chart paper and markers for charting

Activity 2D  Video: An Historical and Cultural Perspective on ICWA with Justice William Thorne, Associate Presiding Judge of the Utah Court of Appeals and former Tribal court judge, presenting background context and purpose of ICWA from a Native American perspective

Advanced Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): Active Efforts and Expert Witness | Trainer’s Guide 1 Version 2.0, January 2017  A link to the video can be found at http://www.courts.ca.gov/8075.htm. The video is the first video under the “Distance Learning” tab. The video is provided courtesy of Judicial Council Staff (formerly known as the Administrative Office of the Courts, AOC).

Activity 2E  Display charted responses from Activity 2C.

Activity 3D  Video: Finding Connection by Wakeem, a personal account of a Tribal youth in contact with the Child Welfare System as he reconnects with his heritage and Tribal relations.  A link to this video can be found at http://theacademy.sdsu.edu/TribalSTAR/resources/video/DigitalStories.htm. The video is provided courtesy of Tribal STAR.

Activity 4B  Prepare “Active Efforts” and “Reasonable Efforts” signs (found in the Trainer’s Supplemental Materials) for this interactive activity.  Post signs labeled “Active Efforts” and “Reasonable Efforts” on opposite sides of the wall with sufficient room for the participants to walk between the signs.

Activity 4D  Flip chart paper and markers for charting.

Activity 6A  Videos: On the Rez: Erwin and On the Rez: Adam  These videos can be found online at: o Erwin: http://blip.tv/file/3125195/? utm_source=blip&utm_medium=site_search&utm_content=blip&utm_ campaign=s_ab o Adam: http://blip.tv/file/3125177/? utm_source=blip&utm_medium=site_search&utm_content=blip&utm_ campaign=s_ab

Advanced Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): Active Efforts and Expert Witness | Trainer’s Guide 2 Version 2.0, January 2017 GENERAL TRAINING MATERIALS

 Participant Workbooks  Handout version of the PowerPoint presentation

TABLE TOPS

 Pens/Pencils for participants  Markers (for trainer and participants)  Masking tape (to affix flip chart paper)  Flip chart paper for small groups of participants  Highlighters  Scratch paper, post-it notes for participants

AUDIOVISUALS

 Video: An Historical and Cultural Perspective on ICWA  Video: Finding Connection by Wakeem  Video: On the Rez: Erwin  Video: On the Rez: Adam  Flip charts (for trainers and participants to fill out)  Flip chart markers (for trainer and participants to use)  Screen  LCD projector and cables  Speakers  Laptop computer and cables (for PowerPoint presentation)  Television and DVD player  PowerPoint presentation for curriculum

Advanced Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): Active Efforts and Expert Witness | Trainer’s Guide 3 Version 2.0, January 2017