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Colonization results in trauma that drives high rates of poverty for Indigenous children and families. A new datapoint from me & Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD ❄️ she/her highlights how culture acts as a protective factor for Indigenous Peoples against impacts of poverty. #NAHM buff.ly/3ExffLk

The time with my #AscendFellows Fam was amazing! I’m so grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow with such incredible humans who are lighting the way for a brighter future for young children and families.

Check out this fabulous new Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit from Seven Directions -- built through opioid prevention resources yet broadly applicable and loaded with helpful links and info.

Yes! Thank you for leading in this space ChomiloMD. You are extending a ladder and illuminating the path to a more equitable future for children and families. #AspenAscend 🪜🕯️🫶

What can funders learn from researchers to strengthen opportunities for and support of equitable research? My colleagues Jenita Parekh and Joselyn Angeles-Figueroa interviewed Child Trends researchers and distilled some key take aways in a new brief. Check it out! 👇

We're #hiring! Join Child Trends as a Research Scientist or Analyst for Indigenous Populations to engage in planning & execution of research, evaluation, & TTA projects on the well-being of Indigenous children, youth, & families. See these posts & more at: buff.ly/3ZBedpc

📢 Learning & Scholarship Opportunity: Join @TheTRC and Center for Indigenous Health for a week-long course on Early Childhood Research w/Tribal Communities in July. Scholarships for tuition are available and apps from Indigenous ECE program staff are highly encouraged.

Conference travel scholarship deadline coming up!

📢Scholarship apps for @TheTRC & Center for Indigenous Health Virtual Summer Institute course “Early Childhood Research with Tribal Communities" are due April 3 at 5pm ET and additional apps received through May 1 at 5pm ET will be reviewed on a rolling basis. cih.jhu.edu/training/certi…

How can we create more equitable pathways for families to achieve social and economic mobility? I'm looking forward to sharing my ideas and hearing from other leaders at the Aspen Forum on Children and Families! #AFCF23 #AscendFellow

Loving how ChomiloMD is lifting up American Indian communities as he speaks about trust and transformation in his role as MN Medicaid Medical Director. 🙌🏽 #AscendFellows #AlwaysAscending

Child Trends has updated its State-level Data for Understanding Child Welfare in the US w/'21 data. The resource offers state- & national-level data on child maltreatment, foster care, kinship care, and permanency through easy-to-use interactive features. childtrends.org/publications/s…

More than 1 in 4 Indigenous undergraduate students are parents. Our new Child Trends & Urban Institute brief highlights this stat & offers suggestions to develop and support accessible, affirming learning environments for Indigenous parenting students. childtrends.org/publications/m…

The #NIH AllofUsResearch program is hosting 4 virtual info sessions for Tribal communities in June on Tribal engagement, researcher access/use of AoU data, AIAN participants, and partnerships. Register at: allofus.nih.gov/about/diversit…

Principal Chief Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. talks with Harvard Public Health magazine about the federal government's recent moves to integrate Indigenous practices and teachings into policies related to #climatechange, #publichealth and more. 🔗 Check this story out ➡️ harvardpublichealth.org/equity/indigen…

SCOTUS has released a decision on #ICWA, and initial early reviews show a 7-2 vote in favor of upholding ICWA, a law necessary to protect Native children and Tribal sovereignty. 🙌🏽

A universal Pre-K study in Tulsa, OK found sustained positive outcomes for #NativeAmerican children. Our new brief focuses on the importance of the findings and suggests ways research, practice, & policy leaders can build on the lessons learned. childtrends.org/publications/p…

My time as an Aspen Ideas fellow was inspiring! I attended thought provoking sessions and met people doing amazing work. The best part was connecting with brilliant #Native leaders pushing our ideas to the forefront in climate, business, governance, youth engagement, and more!

See below for an opportunity to share comments on inclusion of virtual home visiting in HomVEE review by July 28: homvee.acf.hhs.gov/public-comment

We have a new brief out on Indigenous Family Economic Wellbeing! The brief is available at: bit.ly/3Rb9TLW