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IHS releases training video and fact sheet on Indian Child Protection Act compliance

Health and Human ServicesProgram changeJul 28, 2026

Check: The Indian Health Service (IHS) has released a training video and a companion fact sheet on background investigation requirements under the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, and says an implementation plan will follow.

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What it does

Tribes and Tribal Organizations that must implement the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (ICPFVPA) for positions with regular contact with or control over American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children can use the video, which covers position coverage, investigative standards, disqualifying offenses, and compliance and oversight responsibilities. The video is meant to be used with the ICPFVPA Fact Sheet.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Consultation. A federal agency is asking tribal governments for their views before it decides ().

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

What to do next

  1. Share the training video (https://youtu.be/X8ocJeigX08) and the ICPFVPA Fact Sheet (https://www.ihs.gov/selfgovemance/resources/) with personnel who implement or oversee ICPFVPA requirements.
  2. Watch for the IHS implementation plan, which the letter says will be shared when it is finalized.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Indian Health Service: Dear Tribal Leader Lettersdear_tribal_leader_letterJul 28, 2026

    The IHS Chief of Staff writes to Tribal Leaders to announce the availability of an Agency developed educational video to help Tribes and Tribal Organizations implement and document compliance with the Indian Child Protection and Family…

    • Quoted from the source: “The training video is intended to be used in conjunction with the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Fact Sheet”
    • Quoted from the source: “Additional information will be shared with you when the implementation plan is finalized.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Please widely share these materials with appropriate personnel responsible for implementing or overseeing Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act requirements.”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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