American Indian Development Associates-Supporting Tribal Self-Determination Through Education, Health, Justice and Community Development

American Indian Development Associates (AIDA) is a comprehensive resource for tribal, state, & federal agencies, service providers, and community members seeking information related to tribal justice, victimization, health and wellness & community development issues in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

AIDA is a highly credible, Indian owned small business that focuses on provision of professional services to Indian governments and communities. AIDA contracts directly with tribes as well as state, federal, private and non profit agencies. The firm maintains a strong reputation built upon meeting client needs and expectations utilizing a client focused agenda for service delivery. AIDA uses its staff and a pool of recognized experts and practitioners to design the most effective methods and strategies to address each client's goals and objectives.

Browse information about AIDA's services and products, available training and technical assistance, research, publications, resources and links, register online for training events and conferences and find AIDA contact information.

AIDA Services
Tribal Court Development	Community Development
Indigenous Justice Systems Juvenile Justice Systems Prevention and Intervention Programs Legislation and policy	Capacity Building Program Development & Evaluation Community Mobilization Team Building
Health and Wellness	Training and Technical Assistance
Child Abuse Prevention Family Violence Prevention Community Health Profiles	Needs Assessment Strategic Planning and Development Program Evaluation Community Profiles Facilitation Information Management Grant and Proposal Writing
Research and Evaluation	Mentoring
Tribal Justice Systems Social Justice Issues Child Victimization and Advocacy	Curriculum based mentoring program development

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NM Children,Youth & Families Department Cultural Service to Indian Youth

AIDA provides a cultural based curriculum in collaboration with the CYFD Tribal Liaisons, CYFD Program Managers, CYFD Juvenile Correction Officers and the AIDA Cultural Advisors/Mentors and/or consultants. Through the program the team is able to do the following: plan and implement spiritual-based activities, plan and implement cultural activities,plan special activities such as speaking engagements and presentations, and
plan and conduct onsite training for CYFD facility staffs.
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Tribal Victim Assistance Evaluation at Lummi Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe

Program evaluation is an important component that helps everyone from staff, to clients, and governments understand the effectiveness of victim assistance programs. With funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), National Institute of Justice an evaluation of two Tribal Victim Assistance (TVA) Programs is being conducted with the Lummi Nation and Passamaquoddy Tribe. The USDOJ Office for Victims of Crime funds the TVA programs.
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