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§ 3209. Indian Child Resource and Family Services Centers
(a) Establishment
(b) Memorandum of Agreement
(c) Center staffing
(d) Center responsibilities and functions
Each Center established under subsection (a) shall—
(1) provide advice, technical assistance, and consultation to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and inter-tribal consortia upon request;
(2) provide training to appropriate personnel of Indian tribes, tribal organizations, the Bureau and the Service on the identification and investigation of cases of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect and, to the extent practicable, coordinate with institutions of higher education, including tribally controlled community colleges, to offer college-level credit to interested trainees;
(3) develop training materials on the prevention, identification, investigation, and treatment of incidents of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect for distribution to Indian tribes and to tribal organizations;
(4) develop recommendations to assist Federal and tribal personnel to respond to cases of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect; and
(5) develop policies and procedures for each agency office of the Bureau and service unit of the Service within the area which, to the extent feasible, comply with tribal laws pertaining to cases of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect, including any criminal laws, and which provide for maximum cooperation with the enforcement of such laws.
(e) Multidisciplinary team personnel
Each multidisciplinary team established under this section shall include, but is not limited to, personnel with a background in—
(1) law enforcement,
(2) child protective services,
(3) juvenile counseling and adolescent mental health, and
(4) domestic violence.
(f) Center advisory board
(g) Application of Indian Self-Determination Act to Centers
(h) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 101–630, title IV, § 410, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4552; Pub. L. 104–16, § 1, June 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 190.)