Using themes from Dale Carnegie's How To Win Friends and Influence People, Cortney Bolt and Dallas Pettigrew will talk about The Importance of Human Relationships, one of the Core Values of Social Work, and a value common in many tribal communities, to focus on the helpfulness of relationships.

This advanced session deepens county social workers' understanding of the Active Efforts requirements in the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA) with a focus on application in practice. Through case examples and practical strategies, participants learn how to implement active efforts and collaborate with Tribal Nations in ways that meet the rigor and intent of both laws while supporting Native children and families.

Presented by Dr. Tami DeCoteau, this course explores the impact of trauma across various stages of development and the behaviors that can emerge as a result. Participants will examine common trauma-related responses, learn about coping mechanisms, and engage in discussions on effective strategies for supporting individuals. The course emphasizes practical guidance for helping people recognize and heal disruptive patterns, fostering resilience and healthy development.

Provide an introductory overview of the unique cultural, historical, and social contexts that influence the prevalence and treatment of SUDs among Indigenous peoples, the ways various substance use disorders may present, and Indigenous best practices toward treatment.

LeeAnn Tostenson, LPN, CHC, CHPC reviews privacy and confidentiality as important values to be maintained in Tribal child welfare agencies as they build Tribally-informed compliance communities. The goal of this training is to teach federal regulations regarding HIPAA and provide an understandable process in privacy and compliance. This is not a legal training. All recommendations discussed in this presentation are from OIG, OCR, HHS, CMS, and guidelines under HIPAA and the Omnibus Rule.

This course is designed for Tribal agency child welfare workers and related staff working with American Indian families. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Minnesota Family Preservation Act (MIFPA), equipping them to advocate for the best interest of families when working with their counterparts within county agencies. Topics covered include: ICWA Provisions, Statistics, Review ICWA Legal Requirements, MIFPA Requirements (Inquiry, Notice, Active Efforts, Placement Preferences, QEW and the Challenging of ICWA/MIFPA

This course is designed for Tribal agency child welfare workers and related staff working with American Indian families. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Minnesota Family Preservation Act (MIFPA), equipping them to advocate for the best interest of families when working with their counterparts within county agencies. Topics covered include: Historical and Cultural Perspectives, The Impact of Historical Trauma, Resilience and ICWA Provisions.

This advanced ICWA/MIFPA training is brought to you by the University of Minnesota Duluth Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP). We have an education team comprised of several community trainers that come from University of Minnesota Duluth's MSW faculty and instructors, the Center for Regional and Tribal Child Welfare Studies instructors and researchers; tribal child welfare workers, county child welfare ICWA specialists, urban ICWA workers, individuals with lived experience, the MN GAL program, and elders.  Your education team will include a mixture of individuals representing these varied backgrounds.

This training is brought to you by the University of Minnesota Duluth Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP). This is an introductory course to the basics of the history of ICWA and application of ICWA and MIFPA. We have an education team comprised of several community trainers that come from University of Minnesota Duluth's MSW faculty and instructors, the Center for Regional and Tribal Child Welfare Studies instructors and researchers; tribal child welfare workers, county child welfare ICWA specialists, urban ICWA workers, individuals with lived experience, the MN GAL program, and elders. Your education team will include a mixture of individuals representing these varied backgrounds.

This training is brought to you by the University of Minnesota Duluth Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP). This is an introductory course to the basics of the history of ICWA and application of ICWA and MIFPA. We have an education team comprised of several community trainers that come from University of Minnesota Duluth's MSW faculty and instructors, the Center for Regional and Tribal Child Welfare Studies instructors and researchers; tribal child welfare workers, county child welfare ICWA specialists, urban ICWA workers, individuals with lived experience, the MN GAL program, and elders. Your education team will include a mixture of individuals representing these varied backgrounds.