Dealing with the Disproportionate Placement Rates After Thirty Years of ICWA: Lessons Learned and Continuing Challenges

The Child Intervention Review Symposium, held in Edmonton on March 18th and 19th, focused on how Alberta could implement successful practices from other jurisdictions to improve the child intervention system. Experts from outside the province who have experience addressing issues similar to those faced in Alberta were invited to present. Dealing with the Disproportionate Placement Rates After Thirty Years of ICWA: Lessons Learned and Continuing Challenges Terry Cross Developer, Founder and Executive Director National Indian Child Welfare Association