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THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERTRIBAL COURT
APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES PROGRAM The Yurok Tribal Court
belongs to the Northern California Intertribal Court Appointed Special Advocates Program for Yurok children in Foster Care
Placement. The Yurok Tribe is currently recruiting Native American adults who are interested in being advocates for
Native Children in the Foster Care system. These advocates monitor the child's
placement in Foster Care and speaks on behalf of the child in prepared reports to the Court and during court hearings.
The program operates in both Humboldt,Del Norte and Siskiyou County courts, in addition, to the Yurok Tribal Court. The CASA Advocate remains in contact with the child throughout their placement in Foster Care.
Although, placement, attorneys and the child's situation may change during this time, the CASA Advocate's contact
with the child during Foster Care placement is a stable influence on the life of the child. Children in Foster
Care who have a CASA Advocate have more productive, stable and confident child. FOR
MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanne M. Riecke, Yurok Tribe Case Manager for the Northern California Intertribal CASA program
at (707) 482-1350 Ext. 392.
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