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This curriculum, Understanding and Complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, as amended by the Interethnic Adoption Provisions of 1996, was developed by the National Resource Center for Adoption. This curriculum was developed using the federally approved 2009 MEPA PowerPoint created by the Children’s Bureau and the Office of Civil Rights.
This curriculum is designed to provide an outline of the issues of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) and the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, as amended by the Interethnic Adoption Provisions of 1996 (title IV-B and title IV-E of the Social Security Act). This Guide accompanies the MEPA PowerPoint and has four sections: trainer’s preparation instructions, training materials, including Participant’s Handouts, and a reference section.
This curriculum address values and assumptions related to transracial, color and national origin practice issues, requirements of MEPA and Title VI, and provide tools and techniques to assist States/Tribes in meeting the expectations of the law and policy.