Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation (PBPN) Social and Educational Issues and Services Anna Minářová

Traditional Lands of Potawatomi

Prairie Band of Potawatomi Kansas

Social Issues  Age groups (children, youth, elder)  Relationships (employment, family - housing, education)  Individual problems (health, mental health, abuse)

Social Services Department PBPN  Services to clients, day care services  Investigating and reporting abuse and neglect, abandonment  Provide social information, recommendation  Evaluating social conditions  Conducting a social service assessment  Assist in obtaining benefits

Children, Youth - Facts  39% of American Indians are under 20 years, compared with 29% of the nation's total population

Children, Youth - PBPN  1997 Early Childhood Education Center  The Boys and Girls Club opening 2003

Indian Child Welfare Department  Youth bullying prevention - E Wi mno-Netwat Building Circles of Harmony  Youth Violence Prevention  Child Welfare Program (ICWA, CPS,Family Preservation, Foster Care)  Tribal Youth Program: Mental Health Services, Deliquency Prevention  Wraparound

Elder - Facts  8% of American Indians are 60 years or older, compared with 17% for the total population  Indians die younger than other population segments - 13% of Indian deaths occur under age 25, compared with the 4% national average

Elder PBPN  2000 new Elder center  Replacement homes  A senior citizen nursing home/assisted living center

Relationships - Facts  16% of Indian males and 13% of Indian females are unemployed, compared with the 6% national average  27% of American Indian families live in poverty, compared with a 10% national average

Housing - PBPN  New housing since 1977, Housing and Urban Development Program  New housing planned for reservation - apartment buildings and family duplexes  Housing Authority

Housing – Current Projects  Affordable housing, house ownership  Housing for young, senior and handicapped citizens  Assistance to renovate older homes

Education - facts  66% of American Indians have at least a high school diploma, compared with the national average of 75%  About 9% of American Indians have completed at least a bachelor's degree, compared with a 20% national average

Education - PBPN  Early childhood programs: Child Care, Early Head Start and Early Intervention  Education Department: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Training, Higher Education Scholarships, Tribal Education and Training Assistance, Graduate Student Scholarships and Job Skills  Johnson O'Malley Program  Language Preservation Department

Individual Issues - Facts  The suicide rate for 15- to 24- year-old Indians is more than twice that of any other ethnicity  The alcoholism death rate for 15- to 24- year-old Indians is more than 17 times the national average

Community Services PBPN  Alcohol and Drug Program  Parr Ranch  Community Health Program  Employee Assistance Program  Vocational Rehabilitation Program  Family Violence Prevention Program

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