US Child Maltreatment Report

December 2011

The Emotional Behavioral Policy Gap

By Danielle Hegseth|2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00December 20th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 112th Congress, ABLE Act 2011, disabilities, foster care, public assistance, US Child Maltreatment Report|

On November 15th, Sen. Robert Casey proposed S1872: Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2011. This bill (also, H.R. 3423) would allow families to create savings accounts that can be used for the health and education of a family member with a disability. Sen. Casey introduced the bill specifically to give parents of [...]

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Review: Minnesota and the Child Maltreatment Report 2010

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:20-06:00December 15th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: child abuse, disabilities, Minnesota data, neglect, US Child Maltreatment Report|

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released the Child Maltreatment 2010 report, which highlights the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) data. The Child Welfare League of America discusses the national data on their blog, Children's Monitor; they state that the report shows a decline in the number of children [...]

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