Nov 15, 2023 | Accreditation Standard 1: Multidisciplinary Team, Accreditation Standard 9: Organizational Capacity, Practice Briefs
In this Practice Brief, Gina South, a Tribal Prosecutor for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, discusses how her Tribe was able to develop an accredited CAC, emphasizing the importance of engaging Tribal leadership, establishing Tribal Code, and drawing on the strengths...
Sep 15, 2023 | Accreditation Standard 1: Multidisciplinary Team, Practice Briefs
This practice brief outlines commonalities and distinctions between Child Protection Teams (common in many Tribal communities) and Multidisciplinary Teams as defined by the National Children’s Alliance. Download the...
Aug 15, 2023 | Accreditation Standard 1: Multidisciplinary Team, Accreditation Standard 4: Victim Support and Advocacy, Accreditation Standard 7: Case Review and Coordination, Practice Briefs
In this practice brief, Tulalip Tribes’ CAC Director Jade Carela discusses how to foster relationship building across agencies and among Tribal and non-Tribal CAC staff and MDT members to ensure effective teamwork and protection for Tribal victims and survivors....
Jul 7, 2023 | Accreditation Standard 1: Multidisciplinary Team, Practice Briefs
In this practice brief, which we encourage Tribal stakeholders to use as an informational resource in local communities, NCARC explains what a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) is and how Tribal ownership of the MDT response can make a difference in outcomes for children...
May 15, 2023 | Accreditation Standard 1: Multidisciplinary Team, Accreditation Standard 3: Forensic Interview, Accreditation Standard 4: Victim Support and Advocacy, Accreditation Standard 6: Mental Health, Practice Briefs
In this practice brief, NCARC’s Deanna Chancellor discusses her background as a CAC Director and her belief in the ability of the CAC model to meet the needs of Tribal children. Download the...
