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Tribal Youth Notification Systems: Establishing Notification Systems for non-ICWA Juvenile Justice Cases
SESSION INFO
Monday, March 2, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Session Type: Workshop
The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) mandates Tribal notification for all child welfare cases within a State. The ICWA notification limits notification to juvenile status offenses and has no mandate to notify for delinquency cases involving Tribal Youth. This session will provide an overview of Tribal Youth Notification Systems (TYNS) and how they function in the juvenile justice setting. This session will identify current notification systems, how they were established, the process for notification in non-ICWA cases, and the goals of establishing a TYNS program.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Greg Brown
Program Manager, National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College
Greg has been working in the corrections field for over 25 years as an alcohol/drug evaluation specialist, a probation officer supervising domestic violence offenders, and as a specialized sex offender supervision officer. He has also supervised a juvenile investigation and supervision unit responsible for youth in diversion through commitment and subsequent parole release. Greg is now the Chief Probation Officer for the 20th Judicial District in Boulder Colorado. His department has over 3600 adults and 200 juveniles under supervision on any given day and a staff of approximately 65 professionals. Greg has his Bachelors Degree in Sociology from the University of Colorado in Boulder and Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Colorado, at Denver. He is also a Certified Computer Forensic Examiner, certified by The International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners. Greg is the lead probation instructor for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce and the SMART Office/Fox Valley Technical College Comprehensive Approach to Sex Offender Management (CASOM) program. He trains probation and parole and law enforcement around the country on evidence based practices in assessment, investigation, sentencing and supervision of offenders. He also trains probation/parole and law enforcement in field computer forensics and computer monitoring. In addition, Greg is a trainer and consultant with the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) and the American Probation and Parole Association.
Mark Dyea
Tribal Grants Manager, American Probation and Parole Association
Mark Dyea is an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna and Disabled Veteran. Mark is the Tribal Grants Manager for the American Probation and Parole Association where he collaborates with Tribes to secure training and technical assistance in program planning, implementation, and enhancement. Mark has 17 years of Community Supervision and Treatment Court experience. Mark worked for the Pueblo of Laguna’s Probation & Parole Services for over ten years (2004-2015) as a Probation Officer, Wellness Court Coordinator, and Program Manager. During his time with Laguna’s Probation & Parole Services Mark co-founded the Pueblo’s Community Wellness Court and served as its Co-Coordinator from 2007 to 2014. Mark has also worked as a Case Manager for the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court Specialty Courts and Coordinator for the Pueblo of San Felipe Healing to Wellness Court. Mark served as a Sr. Consultant for the NADCP Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Planning Initiative and as faculty for TLPI. As a consultant Mark has worked with numerous jurisdictions across the country to develop and enhance Treatment Courts.
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