The yurok tribe of the yurok reservation is a federally recognized tribe located in DEL norte county, california

The Yurok Tribe will receive $450,000 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will support the Yurok Tribe's Child Protection Team program through September 2024 under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities federal grant program (CFDA 16.583).

The program aims to improve the handling of child abuse and neglect cases in the Yurok Tribal Court and enhance outcomes for victims. Specifically, funding will continue support for a full-time child specialist social worker and multi-disciplinary team meetings. It will also update child protection policies and training for staff, including forensic interviewing. The funding will increase dedicated child protection staffing and provide emergency assistance such as counseling and support groups to child victims and their families on the Yurok Reservation in Klamath, California.

With this funding, yurok tribal court will continue the services of the yurok child protection team (the "program") to improve the overall handling of child abuse and neglect cases within the tribal court and reduce the harm experienced by children and improve their overall outcomes. The tribe will continue the services of a full-time child specialist social worker, have ongoing multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings, and update policies, protocols, and processes in responding to child abuse, neglect, and exploitation on the yurok reservation. The program will increase the number of dedicated child protection staff by having a social worker dedicated to tribal court cases, increase necessary training for all staff involved including child forensic interviewing, and provide emergency assistance for child victims and their families such as support groups and counseling.