• Child welfare intake and investigations, including investigating child abuse and neglect as well as working with families to resolve safety and risk concerns.

• Case management, including reuniting, children, and families in care; establishing permanency for children; and working with families to resolve safety and risk concerns.

• Family support services, including coordinating in-home services; family and individual therapy; family meetings, and parenting skills support.

• Referrals to community and professional services.

• Indian Child Welfare Act advocacy - Advocating for Skokomish children in state and tribal courts.

• Supporting parents in completing compliance with court ordered services with an eye towards family reunification.

It is important to emphasize the importance of school and education to your child. To promote this, you can:

• Make sure that they are on time to school each day, this creates good habits and provides routine to help them follow and feel a sense of structure.

• Emphasize that learning happens at different rates and in different ways for everyone, remind your children that we should all be lifelong learners.

• Celebrate successes together and be a resource for your children. You are the most influential teacher!