Press Releases

KAYENTA – The community of Kayenta turned out for the Child Abuse Prevention Month Awareness Walk on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The walk was hosted by the Department of Family Services (DFS) Kayenta Office as a way to engage the community in the message to put an end to child abuse. About 40 people joined […]

DILKON – The Department of Family Services (DFS) provided education to the community of Dilkon, Ariz., through the Child Abuse Prevention Mini Conference held April 22 at the Dilkon Medical Center. The theme for the mini conference was, “Protect Their Childhood, Protect Their Future” Althea James, Victim Witness Advocate, connected domestic violence with child abuse […]

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 on April 21, 2026. Many of the walkers wore blue, the color representing the national movement, or carried blue pinwheels, which is the national symbol […]

WINDOW ROCK, ARIZ. – The Navajo Division for Children and Family Services (NDCFS) participated in the Sexual Assault Awareness Walk hosted by the Navajo Nation Council on the first day of its Spring Session April 20, 2026. The walkers supported the message to stop sexual assault and let victims know they are not alone. The […]

SHIPROCK, N.M. – The Navajo Division for Children and Family Services (NDCFS) participated in a very special event to welcome the Navajo Nation’s youngest members. The 3rd Annual Nihi’awéé’ Baa Nihił Dahózhó dóó Baa Ahéé Daniidzín – Welcome Baby event was hosted by the Office of the First Lady on April 18, 2026, at Shiprock […]

The Navajo Nation Arizona Long Term Care Services program hosted the third quarterly meeting with the Tribal Arizona Long Term Care Services (ALTCS) Program on April 16, 2026. The Tribal ALTCS works with tribes to provide access to culturally appropriate health care services for eligible elderly and/or physically disabled tribal members. The gathering included managerial […]

For the first time ever, the Navajo Treatment Center for Children and Their Families (NTCCF) hosted the Drums of Spring Song and Dance at the Twin Lakes Elementary School on April 16, 2026. The Drums of Spring event brought together live performances by local singing groups and dancers for a celebration of Navajo culture broadcast […]

The Navajo Division for Children and Family Services (NDCFS) is looking to the future in exploring the possibilities and opportunities of the Arizona State University’s Decision Theater. The Decision Theater uses data analytics and integrated models to understand and explore options visually to help leaders, policymakers, researchers and others make informed, data-driven decisions on complex […]

Native Community Capital (NCC) will begin accepting applications for the Mortgage Principal Reduction Assistance Program through the Navajo Homeowner Assistance Fund (NHAF) Program beginning April 1, 2026, at 10 a.m., MST. Up to 100 applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Homeowners must meet all eligibility criteria, including: The Mortgage Principal Reduction Assistance […]

The Navajo Division for Children and Family Services (NDCFS) managers and executive staff met for a two-day work session to discuss the continued implementation of the P.L. 102-477 plan. During the meeting, the NDCFS managers and executive staff were introduced to staff of the new 477 support section of the Office of the Executive Director, […]

Freida White, Program Manager of the Navajo Nation Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP) and Arizona Long Term Care Services (ALTCS), gave a presentation on her program to the Diné College Healthy Navajo K’é Project earlier this month. March is a prime time to provide public education on the DDP because it is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness […]

President Buu Nygren and Speaker Crystalyne Curley provided words of encouragement and appreciation for the work that the Advisory Group and Task Force members are doing on the Diné Action Plan (DAP) during their spring gathering on March 20, 2026. The DAP is the roadmap to address the Navajo Nation’s biggest challenges – suicide, substance […]