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Good Future
Blackfeet Manpower (BMP), working with The Blackfeet Tribe Child Support Program
was awarded the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) Grant “Charting a Course for Economic Mobility and Responsible Parenting” (Cohort 2).
Vision:
Young Blackfeet see good future for themselves and have the tools to build that future, including financial literacy, knowledge of responsible parenting practices, and—most of all—a strong cultural identity.
Objectives:
Increased financial literacy
Improved knowledge of career opportunities
Develop parenting skills and knowledge
Strengthen Connection to Blackfeet culture
Exposure to Blackfeet language
Curriculum components and target populations:
Teens (14-19)
Money Smarts financial literacy simulation
Middle School Curriculum
Summer camp
Teen and young parents (14-24)
Self-paced online modules with successful completion certificate
Non-compliant child support clients
Self-paced online modules with successful completion certificate
Community Members
Advisory group
Youth Advisory group
Internships
PARTNERS:
Manpower & Child Support Office (Grantees)
Browning Public Schools
Buffalo Hide Academy
Tribal Courts
Blackfeet Community College
Piikani Youth Council
Learn more about Iksook’ksooksik on the NCSEA’s podcast episode on Charting a Course for Economic Mobility!