California Indian Legal Services Upcoming Training Events
California Indian Legal Services (CILS), through the support of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will be providing training to tribal leaders, tribal social workers, and ICWA Advocates to assist them in successfully pursuing ICWA compliance in state court child welfare cases. Attendance at these trainings will be free, but limited to 35 participants each.
ICWA Advocate Trainings:
(2 ½ days each, locations TBD)

3/6/17-3/8/17       Palm Springs Area
 
6/12/17-6/14/17  Greater Sacramento Area

Greater Sacramento Area Trainings:
(9am-5pm, location TBD)
 
3/20/17  BIA ICWA Regulations
3/21/17  Tribal Customary Adoption
3/22/17  Tribal Criminal Background Checks

 
Greater San Diego Area Trainings: 
(9am-5pm, location TBD)

4/17/17  BIA ICWA Regulations 
4/18/17  Tribal Customary Adoption
4/19/17  Tribal Criminal Background Checks
 
 
 

Bishop Area Trainings:
(9am-5pm, location TBD)
 
5/1/17  BIA ICWA Regulations
5/2/17  Tribal Customary Adoption
5/3/17  Tribal Criminal Background Checks  

Eureka Area Trainings:
(9am-5pm, location TBD)
 
5/22/17  BIA ICWA Regulations
5/23/17  Tribal Customary Adoption
5/24/17  Tribal Criminal Background Checks  
ICWA Advocate Training:
2 ½ Day Course - This course will provide an overview of the ICWA requirements and its interplay with California juvenile dependency procedure. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to apply the legal framework to real-life simulated facts, and hone their advocacy skills.

BIA ICWA Regulations Training:
Full-day course will provide training on the 2016 BIA ICWA Regulations, focusing on their practical implementation in California. The goal is to help tribal and county social workers collaborate during the dependency process and elicit feedback regarding what is needed to better support county/tribal relationships.

Tribal Customary Adoption Training:
Full-day course designed to provide training in the legal and practical considerations necessary to implement Tribal Customary Adoption. By learning more about Tribal Customary Adoption and Tribal Customary Adoption Orders, tribal leaders and tribal and county social workers will be able to more efficiently assess the appropriateness of Tribal Customary Adoption and to navigate the process.

Tribal Criminal Background Check Training:
Full-day course designed to provide tribes the level of training and resources in the legal and practical considerations necessary for new California legislation that allows tribes to conduct criminal background checks and consider appropriate waivers/exemptions, potentially increasing the number of placements available. 
 
Who should attend these trainings? Tribal leaders and representatives, tribal and county social workers, and ICWA Advocates. 

CILS will be sending out registration emails soon. For more information, contact Laura Svoboda at lsvoboda@calindian.org or (707) 443-8397 x 103. 
                                                  
California Indian Legal Services