Program areas at Kawerak
Community services division: the community services division (csd) provides public safety and wellness services and other programs designed to improve the economy, financial management and infrastructure of the region's communities. Csd provides services to address the needs of children and families throughout the bering strait region. It also includes the Kawerak transportation program which provides comprehensive transportation services throughout the region.
Natural resources division: the natural resources division (nrd) conducts research projects and advocates for tribes' continued subsistence uses in federal and state resource management decision making and encourages the use of traditional knowledge regarding natural resources including the ecosystem, land, fish, animals and birds in the bering strait region.
Education and employment supportive services division: the education and employment supportive services division (eessd) is designed to increase the number of trained, educated and employed tribal members and to provide early childhood services to address the needs of children and families. Kawerak provides financial support, comprehensive case management, education, and training and technical assistance to assist tribal members in reaching their educational objectives or secure employment or complete employment goals to become self-sufficient.
Administration division: the administration division oversees operations, develops strategic actions, and facilitates interagency partnerships.
Cultural and regional development division: includes community, planning, and development; eskimo heritage; katirvik cultural center; and planning pr