Children and Family Services

Child Protective Services offers 24-hour coverage. If you call us after hours, first responders are Tribal Police who will contact CPS on-call if the situation or incident involves children and their well-being or safety.

The CFS program serves federally recognized Indian children and families residing within the interior boundaries of the reservation. Eligibility is in accordance with Tribal Law, Tribal enrollment and/or eligibility, Federal law, state law and DCYF policy, when applicable, per the tribal/state Child Placement agreement.

Our mission is to protect the best interest of Indian Children and promote the stability and security of Indian Tribes and families by implementing the requirements established in the Colville Confederated Tribal Juvenile Code, Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and tribal customs, laws and policy.

Services

Providing protection and prevention of child abuse for children birth to 18 years of age (up to age 21 with the exception clause for special needs children), the program provides a full range of services that may include, but are not limited, to:

Contacts

Buffy Nicholson
Program Manager

Crystal Condon
Sr. Admin. Assistant

Gary Nicholson
Central Intake

Sheila Pakootas
Office Assistant

Viteolee Marconi
Social Worker

Jaima Jameson
Social Worker

Shalena Bent
Social Worker

Laura Dick
Transporter