# Are there resources to support tribal communities?

There are several national organizations that are working to support state child welfare and tribal child welfare agencies during the pandemic: 

* The [National Indian Child Welfare Association](https://www.nicwa.org/) (NICWA) works to eliminate child abuse and neglect by strengthening families, tribes and the laws that protect them. NICWA has created a library of [COVID-19 related resources](https://www.nicwa.org/coronavirus/), including a series of webinars on [COVID-19 and Indian Child Welfare](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyKyfHbNYoI\&feature=emb_title); [Tribal National COVID-19 Human Service Funding and Indian Child Welfare](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD0vSloOT4U#action=share); and [Practice Impacts and Responses to COVID-19](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PY1yXDYuReiHr1t823S-kQ).
* [National Conference of American Indians (NCAI)](http://www.ncai.org/) also has an extensive list of [COVID-19 Resources for Indian Country](http://www.ncai.org/Covid-19) and offers [weekly updates](http://www.ncai.org/Covid-19/weekly-updates) with the latest news of federal funding tribal set-asides and pandemic-related relief.
* The [Indian Health Service](https://www.ihs.gov/), the federal health programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives, also has a series of COVID-19 resources, including [Frequently Asked Questions on the Federal Response in Indian Country](https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus/faqs-federal-response-in-indian-country/) and a [Guide on Funding Distribution to Tribal Communities](https://www.ihs.gov/sites/coronavirus/themes/responsive2017/display_objects/documents/COVID-19_Funding_Guidance_Tribes_UrbanIndianOrganizations.pdf).
* Children’s Bureau’s Capacity Building Center for Tribes and its Tribal Information Exchange:  [ https://tribalinformationexchange.org](https://tribalinformationexchange.org/)

It's also important to acknowledge how tribal communities are innovating to provide crucial services. The [Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority](https://slfnha.com/application/files/7015/6838/4043/ANNUAL_REPORT_2019_-_WEBREADY.pdf), for instance, has built a number of partnerships to provide services like mental health, medical care, and child/youth services.

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