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About Heidi Ombisa Skallet

Heidi Ombisa Skallet, MSW, LISW, was the Outreach Coordinator at CASCW from 2011-2015. She received her Master of Social Work degree in Community Practice & Child Welfare from the University of Minnesota in 2011. Her areas of interest include child welfare systems reform, Indian child welfare, family & economic policy, early childhood policy, and international social work policies & practices.

November 2014

New Minn-LInK brief focuses on child protection and the achievement gap

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 6th, 2014|Categories: Featured@CASCW|Tags: , , , , , |

CASCW's new Minn-LInK brief, Child Protection and the Achievement Gap, details a recent study whose purpose was to evaluate the educational outcomes of youth involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) at varying levels, including involvement in an accepted case of child protection (CP) and involvement in out-of-home placement (OHP). Specifically, the study analyzed the achievement [...]

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Child Protection Task Force meeting tomorrow at the Capitol

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 4th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , |

The third meeting of the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children is tomorrow (Wednesday), November 5, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Room 5 of the State Office Building. This is a public meeting. Additionally, the three workgroups will be meeting prior to the full task force meeting, from 3:00 PM to [...]

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October 2014

CASCW’s Traci LaLiberte & JaeRan Kim receive Outstanding Service Awards from MN Association for Children’s Mental Health

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00October 29th, 2014|Categories: Featured@CASCW|Tags: , |

The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) is pleased to announce that two CASCW staff have received Outstanding Service Awards from the Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH). Traci LaLiberte, CASCW's Executive Director, was nominated by Anu Family Services for her work on a variety of children's mental health initiatives. JaeRan Kim, [...]

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CASCW Receives Award of Excellence From Anu Family Services

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00October 28th, 2014|Categories: Featured@CASCW|Tags: , |

Earlier this month, the Anu Family Services Board of Directors presented CASCW with an Award of Excellence for the partnership that CASCW had with Anu in 2013 that advanced Anu's mission. CASCW and Anu Family Services have had a partnership since 2007. The goal of this partnership is to examine research and develop evidence-based tools [...]

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A brief review of the first two CPS Task Force meetings and a look at what’s next

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00October 27th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , |

The second meeting of the Child Protection Task Force. Image Source: WDIO/'Northlanders Work To Improve MN Child Protective Services' The Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children has been in effect for nearly one month. They have until December 31 of this year to report preliminary recommendations to the legislature and the governor—that's only [...]

Just Released: Training Video for Social Service Professionals and Organizations Working with American Indian Communities

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00October 16th, 2014|Categories: Featured@CASCW|Tags: , , , , , |

The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) and the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW), in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services, announce the release of The Relational Worldview: A Tribal and Cultural Framework for Improving Child Welfare Outcomes, a two-set training video for professionals and organizations working with American Indian [...]

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Part 5—Discussion (Child Complex Trauma Series)

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00October 14th, 2014|Categories: Featured@CASCW|Tags: , , , |

Child Complex Trauma & Good Outcomes Blog Series by Dr. Jane Gilgun The purpose of this blog series is to describe complex trauma, to show the importance of secure relationships, and to show factors associated with good social service outcomes when children have experienced complex trauma. Case materials bring the issues to life. Key factors [...]

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Are Open Enrollment Policies the Answer to the Achievement Gap Among CPS-Involved Students?

By |2014-10-09T15:21:33-05:00October 13th, 2014|Categories: Featured@CASCW|Tags: , , , , |

Our new Minn-LInK brief goes over findings in a study that assessed how students involved in child protection use Minnesota's Open Enrollment policy ("School Choice") and what impact, if any, this policy has on students' math and reading achievements. Open Enrollment policies are developed to give students access to educational settings and opportunities that may [...]

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