In response to a Request for Information from the Federal Administration for Children and Families on the technical assistance (TA) needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities providing early childhood programs and services, Child Trends experts offered several strategies for TA providers to meet these needs:
Invest in TA efforts that support the implementation and coordination of early childhood programs in Indigenous communities.
Increase TA provider capacity around culturally appropriate TA, build trust and create relationships with Indigenous communities, and respect and privilege Indigenous sovereignty and Knowledge (among others).
Connect TA providers with existing resources and other Indigenous communities, researchers, and TA providers.
Ensure that TA efforts address the specific and unique needs of different types of communities.
Comments provided to ACF were developed by Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, Deana Around Him, Elizabeth Jordan, and Carol Emig.
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