Caddo Nation Indian Child Welfare & Social Services
Indian Child Welfare and Social Services
The Caddo Nation now has a fully operating Social Services and Indian Child Welfare program!
Indian Child Welfare
What is the Indian Child Welfare Act? The National Indian Child Welfare Association has this legislation available on-line as a PDF file. If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can read this legislation by clicking on the following link: Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-608). If you need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here to download the free software. Otherwise, this legislation is available here in html format.
The goal of Caddo Nation ICW is to protect the best interests of Native American children and to promote the stability and security of tribal families. This program works with Caddo Nation families along with the States or BIA Court to advocate for our children and families. ICW also works with families who have children placed in out of home care.
Child Welfare Services also provides:
- Court advocacy, reunification and treatment plans
- Referrals for recommended assessments and services
- Child development education
- Assistance with CDIB enrollment
- Assistance with tribal citizenship enrollment
- Case management services
- Court advocacy specific to deprived court cases
- Access to court documentation as necessary
Eligibility
- Child must be enrolled or eligible for enrolment in the Caddo Nation Tribe.
- Child(ren) removed or at risk of removal from the home and/or parents
Social Services
General Assistance (See application for requirements)
The primary goal of the program is to assist clients to maintain self-sufficiency. GA is not a primary or continuous source of income.
Adult Protective Services
(APS) provides protection and assistance to tribal adults who are victims of an alleged incident of abuse, neglect, exploitation.
Child Protective Services
Child Protective Services will fall under ICW.
Supervised IIM Accounts
The Caddo Nation will monitor Supervised IIM Accounts.
Guardianships
The Caddo Nation Social Services will monitor all guardianships that go through State and CFR Court.
Staff
ICW/Social Services Director
ICW/Social Services Case Manager
ICW/Social Services Case Manager
Kathy Butler
ICW/Social Services Case Manager
ICW/Social Services Case Manager
ICW/Social Services Case Manager
Hunter White
Caddo Nation Indian Child Welfare & Social Service
211 West Main Street Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005, United States
(405) 656-0972 8AM-4:30PM M-F