The Way Forward: Report of the Commission on Native Children

February 20, 2024 cncadmin

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Congress created the independent Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children in 2016 to conduct a comprehensive study of the programs, grants, and supports available to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians from birth through age 24 and with making recommendations about how this overall system could be strengthened, improved, and where needed, transformed to better help Native children and youth thrive. The Commission’s research addressed issues of child welfare; juvenile justice; education from early childhood through post-secondary and vocational training; physical, mental, and behavioral health; and research and data. It presents the multiple ways in which these different areas intersect to challenge life circumstances for Native children and youth. The Way Forward provides both broad principles and actionable steps to be taken to achieve the Commission’s goals to improve outcomes for Native children and youth and set them on the path to thriving.

The Way Forward: Report of the Commission on Native Children

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The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children (Commission), established by Congress, is charged with conducting a comprehensive study of the programs, grants, and supports available for Native children (including American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children), both at government agencies and on the ground in Native communities. The Commission will examine the unique challenges Native children face and make recommendations on improving the current system by building on the strengths and leadership of Native communities, with the goal of developing a sustainable system that delivers effective, culturally appropriate, meaningful wrap-around services to Native children.