Guest Blog Post for University of Minnesota Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare Written by: Amelia Franck Meyer, MS, MSW, APSW, LISW; CEO of Alia In child welfare, we come face-to-face with the need for healing on a daily basis. So much trust has been broken; so much pain has been felt. There are [...]
The Legislative Task Force on Child Protection met on July 27, 2016, to hear an update from DHS on the work of the Implementation Work Group and the grants that were recently awarded to projects designed to reduce racial disparities in child protection. Senator Kathy Sheran opened the meeting by saying that the legislature elected [...]
On the heels of National Foster Care month, June highlights National Reunification Month (once just a single day), bringing awareness to the primary permanency option recommended for children involved with the child welfare system. The Children’s Bureau provides history and evidence toward the permanency goal of reunifying families. Additional resources on reunification can be found [...]
Guestbloggers: Jane F. Gilgun, PhD & Samantha Hirschey, MSW, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota Maria is a fifth-grade girl that has been placed into foster care. Maria was walking to class through a crowded hallway. The school principal was standing at the office door greeting the children. Maria tripped and dropped her books [...]
The commitment to child welfare reform was demonstrated in the Minnesota legislature this year mainly through its renewal of the Legislative Task Force on Child Protection, which was scheduled to expire at the close of this year’s session. The renewal included new tasks for the group, which will expand to twelve bipartisan members. First, the [...]
The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that has been known as No Child Left Behind since 2002, will usher in key provisions to support the educational needs of children and youth in foster care. When children are placed foster care, their school [...]
On April 28th, the U of MN School of Social Work Field Team hosted an Appreciation Luncheon for all social workers who have been supporting, teaching and mentoring MSW students this past academic year. Over 200 students and social workers attended. Here at The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW), we want to [...]
Today's guest blogger is Kristin Ashworth. The Huffington Post’s article, Lifting the Burdens from Struggling Families, run on 2/8/16, states that President Obama will seek $11 billion to address family homelessness. As part of his proposal, he hopes to create 25,500 new supportive housing units, or housing that is coupled with social services. The Corporation [...]