The confederated salish and kootenai tribes of the flathead nation (CSKT) requested funding to support the CSKT casa program to provide services for victims of child abuse and neglect

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) will use a $450,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to support the CSKT CASA Program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The award will fund services for victims of child abuse and neglect through the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA 16.583). Specifically, funding will support one full-time CASA advocate, provide support to an estimated 5-10 child victims annually, offer cultural activities to child victims and families, facilitate two three-hour trainings per year for 10 CASA volunteers, and cover 10 psychosexual evaluations for child victims or youth offenders each year. Supplies and materials for the project will also be purchased using this funding.

With this funding CSKT will 1) support an FTE casa advocate; 2) provide support to 5-10 child victims; 3) provide cultural activities to child victims and families; 4) provide 2 3-hour trainings annually to 10 casa volunteers; 5) facilitate the provision of psychosexual evaluations for 10 child victims/youth offenders annually; and, 6) purchase supplies and materials for the project.