ICWA Coffee Talk Placement Preference ICWA Unit Eric

ICWA Coffee Talk: Placement Preference ICWA Unit Eric Kratt, SSIS Lead Trainer Sommer Dey Rosette, SSIS Trainer

Agenda 9: 00 – 10: 00 Panelist Introductions & Pronouns Participant Instructions SSIS –Placement Preference Participant to Panelist Q&A Resource Review & Reminders 2

Placement Preference • Tribes can determine their own placement preferences by resolution, and should be considered first when a local social service agency is making a placement decision • There is an established placement order that agencies are required to follow. Due diligence in efforts to follow preferences should be documented. Each placement needs to be given consideration in the following descending order • Agency staff are responsible for actively engaging, assisting, and jointly working with a family’s and child’s tribe(s) with development of case plan goals, services, recommendations and placement. 3

Foster care/Pre-adoption Placement Preference: Each placement should be given consideration in descending order: 1. Tribal placement preference, if established through tribal resolution 2. A member of an Indian child’s extended family 3. A foster home that is licensed, approved, or specified by Indian child’s tribe 4. An Indian foster home licensed or approved by an authorized non-Indian licensing authority, or 5. An institution for children approved by an Indian child’s tribe or operated by an Indian organization which has a program suitable to meet a child’s needs. Note: Consideration can be given to an Indian child or their parents’ preferred placement, but this is not the sole consideration when contemplating foster care or pre-adoptive placements. Tribal input in this decision should be given consideration, as well. 4

ICWA Adoptive Placement Preference Each placement should be given consideration in descending order. 1. 2. 3. 4. Tribal placement preference, if established through tribal resolution A member of an Indian child’s extended family Other members of an Indian child’s tribe, or Other Indian families NOTE: Bonding or attachment that resulted from time spent in a non-preferred placement is not a sufficient reason to depart from placement preferences. 5

SSIS – ICWA Placement Preferences Sommer Dey Rosette, SSIS Trainer Eric Kratt, SSIS Lead Trainer 6

ICWA Adoptive Placement Preferences Complete the following sections: • Available ICWA Adoptive Placement Preference • All Available Adoptive Placement Type/Settings • Basis for Good Cause • If “Good Cause, ’ is determined by court, provide a “Summary of departure from ICWA preferences. ” 7

ICWA Foster Care and Pre-adoptive Placement Preferences Complete the following sections: • Available ICWA Foster Care and Pre-adoptive Placement Preferences • All Available Placement Type/Settings • Basis for Good Cause • If “Good Cause, ’ is determined by court, provide a “Summary of departure from ICWA preferences. ” 8

ICWA/MIFPA resource review ICWA/MIFPA Resource Guide ICWA/MIFPA Checklist ICWA Manual ICWA/MIFPA Notices Q&A MIFPA Statute ICWA - Resource Page DHS Bulletin – County Agency Responsibilities for Children Under Tribal Court Jurisdiction Minnesota Rapid Child Welfare Consultation and Support System 9

ICWA Unit E-mail: DHS. ICWA. MIFPA@state. mn. us ICWA Unit Staff: Reanna Jacobs - Children Services Program Supervisor Ann Many Birds – Native American Equity Policy Consultant Candace La. Gou – ICWA Program Consultant Carrie Owen – ICWA Compliance Consultant Cynthia Miller – ICWA Compliance Consultant Richard Smith – ICWA Compliance Consultant 10

Thank You! Eric Kratt Sommer Dey Rosette Lead SSIS Trainer SSIS Fiscal Trainer Eric. Kratt@state. mn. us Sommerdey. Rosette@state. mn. us 11