Learning from Tribal Workforce Efforts

“The use of data and how to look at data differently, how to collect data within your tribal child welfare system can really improve your outcomes for recruitment and retention long term.” - Jeri Jasken, Tribal Advisory Board Member

Red Lake Nation and Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska child welfare leaders have worked with the QIC-WA and its Tribal Advisory Board, led by the University of Washington Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, to examine workforce practices and implement strategies to strengthen their workforce. This video highlights the stories of tribal child welfare agencies using their own data to guide workforce practices.

The QIC-WA also collaborated with the tribal sites and the Tribal Advisory Board to develop two briefs highlighting their work so far. These briefs center organizational culture as instrumental to the safety of the children and families. They are written for tribal child welfare and tribal-serving child welfare agencies who are interested in strengthening their workforce. They examine existing practices to identify opportunities improve program operations.

·  Red Lake Nation: Child Welfare Workforce Practices – this brief describes how Red Lake Nation is advancing an Anishinaabe-centered child welfare system through the Ombimindwaa (Uplifting Our Relatives) practice model.

·  Tlingit& Haida Tribes of Alaska: Child Welfare Workforce Practices – this brief describes a cross-jurisdictional approach to managing workforce capacity to be responsive to the needs of the Tlingit & Haida population.

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