Indian Child Welfare Act Program
Indian Child Welfare Act
Catherine Hendricks, Director
Crisis Cell: 774-255-0119, Office: 508-419-6017 X 604, Catherinehendricks@mwtribe.com
Yvonne Avant, Tribal Council Liaison
Cell: 774-238-8388, yavant@mwtribe.com
Kassie Lee, ICWA Support Specialist
Crisis Cell: 774-327-0380 Office: 508-419-6017- ext. 607, KMoore@mwtribe.com
Stephanie Tobey-Roderick, Caseworker
Cell: 774-722-2922 Office: 508-419-6017 ext. 610, SRoderick@mwtribe.com
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Mission Statement
Every Native child and family should have access to community-based, culturally appropriate services that help them grow up safe health, spiritually strong, and free from abuse (physical, verbal, and/or sexual) neglect. The department functions with a commitment to preserve and strengthen Mashpee Wampanoag families, to prevent out of home placement, to maintain family ties and responsibilities, to reunify families and to provide kinship permanency plans for children who cannot return home.
ICWA Services
- Advocating for Family and Children for their best interest
- Collaborate with Department of Children and Families
- Recruited and Trained American Indian Foster/Adoptive Parents
- Facilitate Child and Family Team Meetings
- Act as a Team Member
- Court Advocacy and Preparation
- Referral Source
- Supervised Visitation Services
- Professional and Confidential