National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
The NICWA is a private, non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon. It is a membership organization with an all-Indian Board of Directors. Members include tribes, individuals, both Indian and non-Indian, and private organizations from around the Untied States concerned with Indian child and family issues.

NICWA has three primary areas of endeavor:
NICWA is the only Indian organization focused specifically on the issues of child abuse and neglect and tribal capacity to prevent and respond to such problems. Together, its members, board, and staff work to ensure that the most vital resource of Indian people, their children, are sage and strong. Grassroots individuals created NICWA to respond to the need for a strong central voice for those who cannot yet speak out for themselves.

NICWA offers publications, conducts workshops, holds annual conferences, maintains a resource library, operates a computer bulletin board, provides consultation and technical assistance, develops and conducts child abuse awareness campaigns, and offers many more services through the three primary areas of endeavor listed.

For information on NICWA, write to:

National Indian Child Welfare Association
3611 Southwest Hood Street
Suite 201
Portland, OR 97201
(503)222-4044
(503) 222-4007 Fax

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