DCF creates new position for state custody proceedings involving Native American children

DCF creates new position for state custody proceedings involving Native American children

The Department for Children and Families is hoping to build stronger relationships with Vermont’s Abenaki tribes by hiring its first coordinator for state custody proceedings involving Native American children. The role has been named the “Indian Child Welfare Act Coordinator,” referring to a 1978 federal law that aims to keep Native American children under the care of relatives or tribe members whenever safe and possible. Read More
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