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ICWA Active Efforts Guidance Document

ICWA Active Efforts Guidance Document

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, 2024

Provides a description of the ICWA Active Efforts Support Tool and how frontline professionals can utilize the tool in support of AI/AN families affected by substance use. The Guidance Document further describes Tribal sovereignty, the difference between active and reasonable efforts, and other foundational information.

View Document (PDF 6.5 MB)

Topic(s): Working with American Indian/Alaska Native Families and Communities

Section: Policy and Practice Resources