July 8, 2020

National Indian Child Welfare Association receives grant to study parenting curriculum

Author: Gina Scalpone

The Portland-based nonprofit received $700,000 from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Portland nonprofit National Indian Child Welfare Association received $700,000 in grant funding to study the effectiveness of its Positive Indian Parenting program from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the foundation announced Tuesday.
The Positive Indian Parenting program is a culturally specific parenting curriculum to prevent child maltreatment, said NICWA Executive Director Sarah Kastelic.
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