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X-WR-CALDESC:You are cordially invited to attend an upcoming webinar on ICW
 A and the impact CASA/GALs can have in advocating for Indian children:\n\n
 • Target Audience: CASA/GAL Staff and Volunteer Advocates\n• Date: Tuesday
 \, March 17\, 2020 (Register)\n• Time: 11:30 am-1:30 pm PT/2:30-4:30 pmET
 \nânâ Please note: this is the first in a two-part webinar series on ICWA sc
 heduled for 2020.\n\nDescription:\nAs part of our ongoing commitment to eq
 uip staff and volunteer advocates with the skills and knowledge to work wi
 th children and families from many cultures and experiences\, the National
  CASA/GAL Association for Children is hosting a webinar on ICWA and the ro
 le CASA/GAL staff and volunteer advocates can have in advocating for India
 n children. According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs\, the purpose of the
  Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is “…to protect the best interest of Indi
 an Children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and
  families by the establishment of minimum Federal standards for the remova
 l of Indian children and placement of such children in homes which will re
 flect the unique values of Indian culture… “(25 U.S. C. 1902). ICWA provid
 es guidance to States regarding the handling of child abuse and neglect an
 d adoption cases involving Native children and sets minimum standards for 
 the handling of these cases.\n\nBy being grounded in foundational knowledg
 e on the law\, CASA/GALs can be a powerful voice in ICWA cases. Topics to 
 be covered include:\n• What makes ICWA so important to CASA/GAL best inter
 est advocacy efforts\n• Historical perspective of Indian policy decisions
 \nânâ A discussion of ICWA and the role CASA/GAL can play in increasing comp
 liance\n\nBy participating in this training\, attendees will:\n• Become mo
 re familiar with ICWA through a historical lens: what is it and why does i
 t exist\n• Learn about the Indian Child Welfare Act Proceedings\; Final Ru
 le (2016) and its impact on Indian children involved in the child welfare 
 system\n• Develop knowledge around what is different in advocating for an 
 Indian child\n• Gain an understanding of the role CASA/GALs can have in in
 creasing state compliance with ICWA\n\nPresenter’s bio: Angela Fasana\nMs.
  Fasana is a member of the Tribal Nation of the Confederated Tribes of Gra
 nd Ronde and currently serves as the Education Department Manager. Prior t
 o her move the Education Department in October of 2019\, she served as Cou
 rt Administrator for the Grand Ronde Tribal Court for 19 years. The Tribal
  Court operates the only Tribal CASA Program in Oregon. Ms. Fasana also wo
 rked as a Legal Assistant in the Tribal Attorney’s Office for approximatel
 y three years\, working primarily with the Tribe’s child welfare office an
 d representing the Tribe in Tribal Court on dependency cases. Ms. Fasana r
 eceived her Bachelor Degree from Portland State University in 1994\, and a
  J.D. from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark in 1997.
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DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to attend an upcoming webinar on ICWA
  and the impact CASA/GALs can have in advocating for Indian children:\n\n•
  Target Audience: CASA/GAL Staff and Volunteer Advocates\n• Date: Tuesday\
 , March 17\, 2020 (Register)\n• Time: 11:30 am-1:30 pm PT/2:30-4:30 pmET\n
 • Please note: this is the first in a two-part webinar series on ICWA sche
 duled for 2020.\n\nDescription:\nAs part of our ongoing commitment to equi
 p staff and volunteer advocates with the skills and knowledge to work with
  children and families from many cultures and experiences\, the National C
 ASA/GAL Association for Children is hosting a webinar on ICWA and the role
  CASA/GAL staff and volunteer advocates can have in advocating for Indian 
 children. According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs\, the purpose of the I
 ndian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is “…to protect the best interest of Indian
  Children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and f
 amilies by the establishment of minimum Federal standards for the removal 
 of Indian children and placement of such children in homes which will refl
 ect the unique values of Indian culture… “(25 U.S. C. 1902). ICWA provides
  guidance to States regarding the handling of child abuse and neglect and 
 adoption cases involving Native children and sets minimum standards for th
 e handling of these cases.\n\nBy being grounded in foundational knowledge 
 on the law\, CASA/GALs can be a powerful voice in ICWA cases. Topics to be
  covered include:\n• What makes ICWA so important to CASA/GAL best interes
 t advocacy efforts\n• Historical perspective of Indian policy decisions\n•
  A discussion of ICWA and the role CASA/GAL can play in increasing complia
 nce\n\nBy participating in this training\, attendees will:\n• Become more 
 familiar with ICWA through a historical lens: what is it and why does it e
 xist\n• Learn about the Indian Child Welfare Act Proceedings\; Final Rule 
 (2016) and its impact on Indian children involved in the child welfare sys
 tem\n• Develop knowledge around what is different in advocating for an Ind
 ian child\n• Gain an understanding of the role CASA/GALs can have in incre
 asing state compliance with ICWA\n\nPresenter’s bio: Angela Fasana\nMs. Fa
 sana is a member of the Tribal Nation of the Confederated Tribes of Grand 
 Ronde and currently serves as the Education Department Manager. Prior to h
 er move the Education Department in October of 2019\, she served as Court 
 Administrator for the Grand Ronde Tribal Court for 19 years. The Tribal Co
 urt operates the only Tribal CASA Program in Oregon. Ms. Fasana also worke
 d as a Legal Assistant in the Tribal Attorney’s Office for approximately t
 hree years\, working primarily with the Tribe’s child welfare office and r
 epresenting the Tribe in Tribal Court on dependency cases. Ms. Fasana rece
 ived her Bachelor Degree from Portland State University in 1994\, and a J.
 D. from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark in 1997.
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SUMMARY:Continuing Education: Advocating for Indian Children: Indian Child 
 Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Role of CASA/GALs
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