Innovation and Advancement is excited to offer peer groups
for title IV-B eligible Tribal child welfare programs.
The job of a Tribal child welfare professional is demanding and uniquely stressful. Peer groups offer opportunities for staff from Tribal child welfare programs to share knowledge, build skills, and learn about innovative practices with one another in a relaxed, virtual meeting. Groups meet monthly over Zoom and are facilitated by Tribal child welfare experts and Center staff.
Workforce Supports Peer Group
This peer group engages Tribal child welfare professionals to create systems that support trauma- and healing-informed policies and practices. Participants discuss challenges and opportunities with recruitment, retention, onboarding, and disengagement; develop leadership skills; and learn proven strategies to support and retain workers. In the first three sessions, participants explore the six principles of a trauma-informed approach, take a burnout self-test, and discuss the three building blocks of reflective supervision.
Designed to help strengthen the capacity of Tribal child welfare programs in data collection analysis, visualization, data-sharing, and case management system procurement, this peer group provides a space to connect, share challenges and successes, and learn how facilitators and peers manage data. Participants will learn through lecture, discussion, videos, and guest speakers. Topics include data sovereignty and quantitative data.
After the registration form is completed, you will receive a confirmation email along with login information for the group sessions.
Questions?
Contact the Center’s Peer Services Manager, Esther Anne, at esther.anne@maine.edu.
About the Center
The National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement’s goal is to assist Tribes in achieving comprehensive, long-lasting transformation that enhances the safety, stability and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native children, youth and families through the provision of quality, effective technical assistance to Tribal child welfare programs that respects their beliefs, traditions, and customs.
Developing and disseminating vital, innovative, and accessible resources, including hosting a comprehensive Tribal child welfare resource library.
Hosting peer groups and training opportunities for Tribal child welfare professionals that offer opportunities to build relationships and share knowledge.
Providing individualized and tailored technical assistance to Tribal child welfare programs through an integrated and collaborative approach grounded in Indigenous Ways of Knowing.
To learn more or request technical assistance, please visit our website.
