ROAR: A Child Abuse and Prevention Program

On April 3rd, 2024, the NCARC hosted Shelby Lynch from the CARE Center, Oklahoma County CAC, in a of ROAR, which is their child-based education program that teaches children ages 4-8 how to protect themselves from abuse.

Case Review: Working Together to Improve Outcomes

NCARC Consultant Pam Karalunas, who has worked with Children’s Advoacy Centers in Alaska for decades, provides an overview of the case review process. She explains what makes for an effective case review, offers guidance on facilitation of case review, and facilitates a discussion among participants about their own experiences with case review.

The Importance of Community Partnerships to Support Native American Children & Families

Deanna Chancellor of NCARC moderates a panel with child-serving professionals from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and two CACs with which their Nation has longstanding relationships: the Leflore County (OK) Child Advocacy Network and Ryan’s Hope Child Advocacy Center. Participants discuss key ingredients in their successful partnerships.

Children of the River CAC: Journey to Accreditation

Key staff from the Children of the River CAC discuss their development of a Tribal CAC and their journey to NCA accreditation, in a panel moderated by NCARC’s Maegan Rides At The Door and in partnership with the Western Region CAC.

Panel: Pathways to Developing and Building Tribal Child Advocacy Centers

From the 17th National Indian Nations Conference: A panel of experts discusses how Tribal Nations have developed Child Advocacy Centers to meet the needs of their communities. NCARC Director Maegan Rides At The Door moderates discussions about the development of this movement, lessons learned, and potential funding opportunities that exist to support this work.

Improving Outcomes for Families Through Tribal Multidisciplinary Teams

From the 17th National Indian Nations Conference: Kimee Wind-Hummingbird of the National Native Children's Trauma Center and the Native Child Advocacy Resource Center discusses how coordinating responses to victims of crime through a Multidisciplinary Team format can promote successful outcomes for families.

Panel: CACs and Tribal Nations Working Together

From the All Nations Conference on Child Maltreatment, November 9-10, 2022, Niagara Falls, New York: Native Child Advocacy Resource Center's Maegan Rides At The Door facilitates a discussion about successful collaborations between Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) and Tribal Nations.

Providing Culturally Sensitive, Trauma Responsive Victim and Survivor Services

In this training hosted by the Midwest Regional CAC, NCARC Director Maegan Rides At The Door offers an overview of the effects of historical and individual trauma in Tribal communities and recommends strategies for culturally appropriate engagement with Native children and families.

Tribal Sovereignty and the CAC Movement: A Webinar

NCARC staff discuss Tribal Sovereignty as it affects CAC professionals and the CAC movement as a whole.

Tribal Child Advocacy Centers: A Panel Discussion

Hosted by the Native Child Advocacy Resource Center, this panel discussion features tribal child advocates and center directors reflecting on such topics as launching child advocacy services in tribal communities, developing relationships with tribal leadership and community members, and facing the inevitable challenges that arise in the work.

Podcast: What’s Culture Got to Do With It?

NNCTC and NCARC Director Maegan Rides At The Door joins the One in Ten podcast, produced by the National Children’s Alliance, to discuss the importance of approaching tribal child welfare and child advocacy services from a cultural perspective.

NCA 2021 Virtual Meeting

Access recordings from the National Children’s Alliance’s 2021 Annual Membership Meeting. Hear what the nation’s foremost Child Advocacy Center experts have to say about progress in the field over the past five years and what’s in store for the future.