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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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