The geographic area served by the Indian Children’s Program is specified in the approved contract and includes the Navajo and Hopi reservation, the Pueblo tribes in New Mexico, Apache tribes, Mescalero, Jicarilla, and Ute tribes in southern Colorado. In addition, the Havasupai tribe in Arizona has been served as the schools fall under the Hopi BIA. The geographic area includes parts of three states and is approximately twice the size of the state of West Virginia. The population density in this rural area is very sparse. For example, the population density on the Navajo reservation is 5.8 per square mile. This necessitates extensive travel over many poor roads to reach remote communities. Within this catchment area, over 116 different communities have referred children to Indian Children’s Program. The average size of the Native American population in these communities is under 1000. The geographic area served by ICP is not interrupted rigidly. Staff have made a concerted effort to address needs and fill gaps rather than exclude eligibility based on rigid interpretations of the geographic area served. Within the catchment area, services are focused on the needs of children and families who have been referred through an established negotiated referral process. The service audience includes the children and families referred and the staff of community service organizations. Initially, services focused primarily upon the families of the children referred for services. Over the years, there have been increasing requests for training, technical assistance, consultation, and specialized services requested by community service agencies. ICP services have been modified in terms of staff composition, availability of consultants, and expanded use of technology to accommodate these changes. Table 25 provides a map of the service catchment area of ICP (page 13 of the ICP summary report) If you wish to have a hard copy of the ICP 2001 Summary Report Please Contact: Marvin G. Fifield, Principal Investigator
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