20230125-171127-15
Talked with Judge Mann about resources and options around ICWA and referred her to a judge in Minnesota for more information and expertise.
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Talked with Judge Mann about resources and options around ICWA and referred her to a judge in Minnesota for more information and expertise.
09-28-2022 – Office-based TA via telephone re: ICWA to Vermont Superior Court, Windham Family Div., Judge Beth Mann
Office-based TA via email re: Grandparent’s Rights, tribal laws, court clerks training rec’d request on 9-22-2022
09-23-2022 - Office-based TA via email re: Grandparent’s Rights, tribal laws, court clerks training, Yerington Paiute Tribal Court, Judge Cheri Emm-Smith rec’d request on 9-22-2022
Monthly meetings with the individual pilot project sites, Oklahoma Indian Legal Services (OILS) that include Quapaw Nation Tribal Court in order to plan and implement a holistic defense pilot project.
Monthly meetings with the individual pilot project site, Nevada Legal Services (NLS) to plan and implement a holistic defense pilot project.
Over this reporting period, NDCRC co-directors were invited to speak at two events which required them to travel in person. Dr. DeVall traveled to Biloxi, Mississippi on August 24-26 for their treatment court state conference and gave two presentations on data collection and grant writing. On October 2-5, Dr. DeVall and Dr. Lanier traveled to New York to introduce the NDCRC at the CJI Statewide Coordinators meeting.
Over this reporting period, NDCRC co-directors were invited to speak at numerous events. At the Delaware treatment court coordinators meeting on September 16, Dr. Lanier and Dr. DeVall virtually presented the 2019 Painting the Current Picture findings for Delaware. At the Missouri treatment court coordinators meeting on September 8, they virtually presented a grant writing workshop.
The NDCRC Advisory Board met once during fall 2022 on September 12.
NDCRC staff fielded inquiries related to research and practice in the field as well as NDCRC updates. These questions were received primarily via the NDCRC email, individual staff emails, and the contact page of the NDCRC website. Between July 1 and December 31, 2022, staff addressed via email approximately 2,000 questions about the NDCRC, treatment courts, or other resources.