Indian Child Welfare
About Us
The Oneida Indian Child Welfare program strives to care for families in the Oneida Community with the mission of Tsyakitsy^tha (Healing families together) and practicing the Core Values of the Oneida Nation.
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Children are our most valuable asset, yet the most vulnerable, of our Nation. How we care for them is how they will care for their future children. This is how we ensure the continuation of the next 7 generations. Their safety and wellbeing are of the utmost importance, and it is our responsibility to uphold that. Our traditional way of life was built on the value of Kinship. This means that we took care of one another. All children were seen, nurtured and safe from harm.
All employees of the Oneida Nation are required by law to report any suspected child abuse or neglect to the proper authorities.
But what about community members? Community members are not required by law to report suspected child abuse or neglect. However, it is the right thing to do.
If you are worried about any child in our community, or suspect child abuse / neglect may be occurring, report it!
You can call Oneida ICW during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8:00a-4:30p. Or you can call the county CPS agency in which the child resides.
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Oneida ICW |
920-490-3700 |
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Brown County CPS |
920-448-6035 |
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Outagamie County CPS |
920-832-5161 |
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Oneida Police Department |
920-869-2239 |
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Imminent danger or emergencies |
911 |
ICWA Cases
When children are enrolled or are eligible for enrollment with the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) applies, Oneida ICW will intervene. There are Oneida tribal members living throughout the United States and Oneida will file to intervene in all ICWA cases.
This means that Oneida ICW will partner with the assigned county worker to support families through case management and court proceedings, and advocate for the best interests of Oneida children and their families.
Oneida Tribal Court Cases
When children are enrolled or are eligible for enrollment with the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and reside within the boundaries of Brown or Outagamie County, Oneida ICW partners with that county to conduct Initial Assessments. When children are found to be unsafe as a result of those assessments, and depending on the available resources or services, the case may be transferred to tribal court.
When cases are transferred to Oneida Tribal Court, Oneida ICW will be the primary department working with the family.
