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Native American Training Institute |
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The mission of the Native American Training Institute is to empower individuals, families and the community to create a safe and healthy environment so children and families can achieve their highest potential. |
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The Native American Training Institute provides unique, culturally-relevant training and curriculum packages for professionals working with Native American children and families. Currently, areas of training available are foster parenting, wraparound (community training, Care Coordinator training with WRIT training), youth relationship-building/HIV/AIDS awareness, Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), cultural competency and historical trauma. Areas in which developed curricula is available are foster parenting and youth relationship-building/HIV/AIDS awareness.
The Institute also conducts workshops and conferences throughout the year. The ND Native American Foster Parent Association annual conference is held in October of each year. The ND Indian Child Welfare Act conference is held in January/February of each year. In addition, the NATI is coordinating mini-conferences for state and tribal human service and other professionals throughout the year.
The Native American Training Institute is also available, by request, to do personalized or specialized training in areas such as strategic planning, tribal funding access for child welfare programs, parenting and program planning.
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Native American Training Institute
3333 East Broadway, Suite 1210
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-255-6374
Fax: 701-255-6394
http://www.nativeinstitute.org
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, June 24, 2008 )
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