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Handel’s Vice President to Facilitate Workshops at NICWA’s 36th Annual Conference
Handel’s Vice President of Sales was selected to speak at the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) 36th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. This marks the fifth time Casey Bader was chosen to facilitate workshops at NICWA’s annual conference.
His session, “Stop! Hey, What’s that Sound? Everybody Look What’s Going Down,” will examine how to effectively share information about tribal social service programs. Many Tribes have invested in programs to improve services and outcomes, and during this session attendees will see how to get that message out to clients and members after the internal work has been completed. He will highlight principles of marketing and how to apply those principles to Indian Child Welfare, Protective Services, and Foster Care Programs.
Casey Bader has presented at numerous conferences previously including:
- 2017, 2015, 2014, and 2013 NICWA’s National American Indian Conferences on Child Abuse and Neglect
- 2017 and 2016 National Indian and Native American Employment and Training Conference (NINAETC)
- 2017 WIOA Employment and Training Conference
- 2015 National Tribal Child Support Association Conference
- 2013 and 2012 United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Annual Meetings
- 2013 and 2012 TribalNet Conferences
- 2013 Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) Convention
Casey has over 15 years of experience identifying barriers to evaluating and implementing complex software solutions for social service organizations. Past conference workshop topics have included engaging membership through technology, the White Earth Nation WE CARE service delivery model, and best practices for enterprise-wide software implementations.
Looking for a speaker on topics of Tribes and technology? Casey is available to present at conferences or trainings on a wide variety of topics including program and data integration, enterprise-wide software implementations, systems-of-care, case management models, social services marketing, and digital security and compliance, among others.
Handel Vice President to Present at NICWA’s 35th Annual Conference
Handel’s Vice President of Sales was selected to speak at this year’s National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) 35th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Casey Bader will present to conference attendees on “Promoting Your Program—Marketing for Tribal Social Services.”
The presentation will focus on principles of marketing and applying those principles to tribal social services, avenues for promoting services, identifying the appropriate audience, evaluating promotion efforts, and creating a marketing plan for promoting services.
This year’s NICWA Conference workshop will explore how a common business tactic can be applied to highlight tribal social services for members, clients, volunteers, and funding sources and nonprofits. Participants will have the opportunity to develop a marketing template that they can take back and adjust to fit their Tribe’s needs.
Vice President Casey Bader has presented at numerous conferences including:
- 2016 National Indian and Native American Employment and Training Conference (NINAETC)
- 2013, 2014, and 2015 NICWA’s National American Indian Conferences on Child Abuse and Neglect

- 2015 National Tribal Child Support Association Conference (NTCSA)
- 2012 and 2013 United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Annual Meetings
- 2012 and 2013 TribalNet Conferences

- 2013 Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) Convention
Casey has over 15 years of experience identifying barriers to evaluating and implementing complex software solutions for social service organizations. Past conference workshop topics have included engaging membership through technology, the White Earth Nation WE CARE service delivery model, and best practices for enterprise-wide software implementations.
Looking for a speaker on topics of Tribes and technology? Casey is available to present at conferences or trainings on a wide variety of topics including enterprise-wide software implementations, systems-of-care, case management models, and integrating data, among others.
Handel IT and White Earth Nation chosen to present at NICWA Conference
The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) has selected Handel IT to present at its 33rd Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect which is taking place from April 19-22, 2015 in Portland, Oregon. Handel is presenting with the White Earth Nation on the White Earth Coordination, Assessment, Resource, and Education (WE CARE) case management model.
This innovative system-of-care model is client-focused, client-driven and requires client input and involvement throughout service delivery. WE CARE focuses on program collaboration and communication to develop and execute an interdisciplinary plan based on the goals that the client identifies. RiteTrack is used by WE CARE to enable assessment, collaboration, plan development and outcome tracking. Through thoughtful, interdisciplinary planning, careful execution and comprehensive support, the WE CARE program has become an exceptional model for comprehensive service delivery to children and families in Indian Country.
The White Earth Nation WE CARE Model presentation will be from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21st. If you will be attending the conference, please attend this presentation. Handel is proud to continue to be involved in the important discussions concerning Indian Child Welfare with NICWA. This is the fourth year Handel has presented on innovative uses of technology in Indian Country for child and family services.
