We recently updated our first Child Welfare Policy Brief, which was a primer for Minnesota’s 2011 legislative session, to reflect changes in statistics and funding between then and now. It is available on our child welfare policy section of our website. You can also click here for the PDF.

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CASCW publishes policy briefs to share research and evidence-based policy solutions on pressing issues for Minnesota’s children and families. Currently we have the following policy briefs available online:

  1. A Primer for the 2013 Legislative Session (Updated from 2011) (Spring 2013)
  2. Child Welfare & Technology: A Guide for Policymakers (Fall 2011)
  3. Legislative Responses to Reduce Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Child Welfare (Winter 2012)
  4. Legislative Responses to Defining Risk Across Systems for Children Aged 0-5 (Spring 2012)
  5. Older Youth with Disabilities in Foster Care (Spring 2012)
  6. Educational Experiences of Youth with Disabilities in Foster Care (Summer 2012)