<p> FYI FYI FYI FYI F O R Y O U R I N F O R M A T I O N Issue 09-23 Date: 05/19/09</p><p>UPDATE ON ICWA NOTICES</p><p>This is to advise staff that the Federal Register's list of designated agents for service of ICWA notice has been updated (04/28/09). CSWs are to discontinue using the outdated list dated 08/02/2006. To obtain the address and name of the designated agents for service of ICWA notice, refer to that portion of the Federal Register maintained by the BIA at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-9644.pdf. To ensure that legally sufficient notice is achieved, notices must be sent to the individuals and addresses in the list of designated agents for service. In order to ensure proper ICWA notice, CSWs are to contact the ICWA specialist attorneys when preparing ICWA notices. See Procedural Guide 1200-500.05, The Indian Child Welfare Act, for detailed instructions on completing ICWA notices. (NOTE: The Policy has been updated to include the updated link ) Currently, County Counsel has three designated ICWA specialist attorneys. They are: Liza Samuelson (home base: Compton) Liza is responsible for DCFS offices in the Southern Region: Compton, Lakewood, Santa Fe Springs, Torrance, Vermont Corridor, and Wateridge. Telephone: (310) 263-2091 Fax: (310) 504-5160 E-mail: [email protected] Keith Davis (home base: Pasadena) Keith is responsible for DCFS offices in the Central Region: Belvedere, Covina Annex, El Monte, Glendora, Metro North, Pasadena, Pomona, and West L.A. Telephone: (626) 229-3668 Fax: (626) 397-9162 E-mail: [email protected] Scott Miller is responsible for DCFS offices in the Northern Region:  Chatsworth (Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday)- telephone: (818) 717-4810  Santa Clarita (Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday)- -telephone: (661)702-6256 fax: (661) 257-5823  Lancaster  Palmdale(Thursday & Friday)-Telephone: (661) 223-4191</p><p>E-mail: [email protected]</p><p>Links: BIA Federal Register-http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-9644.pdf</p><p>If you have any questions regarding this release please e-mail your question to: [email protected] |</p><p>Clerical Handbook: http://lacdcfs.org/Policy/Hndbook%20Clerical/Default.htm Child Welfare Services Handbook: http://lacdcfs.org/Policy/Hndbook%20CWS/default.htm FYI’s: http://lacdcfs.org/Policy/FYI/TOCFYI.htm</p>