Diné Action Plan (DAP)
The Diné Action Plan (DAP) is considered a roadmap for the three Navajo tribal branches (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) to address public safety, social program needs, and social ills plaguing the Navajo Nation.
DAP Autumn 2026 Gathering
The next DAP quarterly gathering will be on September 18th, 2026. Details to come.
DAP Leadership
DAP Chairperson
Sonlatsa Jim
Navajo Division for Children & Family Services
sonlatsa.jim@ndcfs.org
Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force
Vera John
Navajo Division of Behavioral & Mental Health Services
verajohn@navajo-nsn.gov
Suicide Prevention Task Force
Anthony Begay
Navajo Division for Children & Family Services
anthony.begay@ndcfs.org
Violence Prevention Task Force
Sonlatsa Jim
Navajo Division for Children & Family Services
sonlatsa.jim@ndcfs.org
Missing & Murdered Diné Relatives Task Force
Honorable Amber K. Crotty
Navajo Nation Council Delegate
acrotty@navajo-nsn.gov
DAP Coordination
Thomas Cody, Executive Director
Navajo Division for Children & Family Services
thomas.cody@ndcfs.org
Latest DAP News
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Diné Action Plan Advisory Group Chair selected
The Diné Action Plan (DAP) Advisory Group selected Sonlatsa Jim as the new chairperson during its quarterly meeting on June 18, 2026. Jim, who is the Deputy Director of the…
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NDCFS and DAP host Child Abuse Prevention Walk
WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. – More than 50 walkers joined the Child Abuse Prevention Walk hosted by the Navajo Division for Children and Family Services (NDCFS) and Diné Action Plan partners…
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Diné Action Plan group reviews progress
Nearly five years since the Plan was approved, the DAP Advisory Group and Task Forces are in the phase of Siihasin, reflecting on and evaluating the progress…
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DINÉ ACTION PLAN ADVISORY GROUP PREPARING FIVE YEAR REPORT
The Navajo Division of Children and Family Services (NDCFS) is hosting the Diné Action Plan quarterly meeting at San Juan College, Farmington, N.M., on December 18-19, 2025. The DAP provides…
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DAP Moves Forward with Data Gathering
At the DAP quarterly gathering, epidemiologists with the Navajo Epidemiology Center (NEC), who are a part of the DAP Data Workgroup, demonstrated the NEC’s online dashboard which reports data from…
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NDCFS to Host Diné Action Plan (DAP) Quarterly Meeting
NDCFS is hosting the Diné Action Plan quarterly meeting at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino and Resort Conference Center on September 25-27, 2025.
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The Diné Action Plan
The Diné Action Plan (DAP) is considered a roadmap for the three Navajo tribal branches (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) to address public safety, social program needs, and social ills plaguing…