By Jane F. Gilgun and Samantha Hirschey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA Young people who have experienced abuse and neglect often feel worthless, unlovable, and unworthy of respect. Professionals often tell them, “It’s not your fault.” This might provide temporary relief, but the negative beliefs are deeply embedded. They don’t go away without the [...]
By Jane F. Gilgun and Samantha Hirschey, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA We wrote this series of blogs on girls’ aggression for child welfare social workers. The information is also useful to other service providers, educators, and parents. About three million cases of child abuse and neglect are reported each year, and one million [...]
In September 2013, CASCW received a grant from the National Science Foundation to increase the capacity of the Minn-LInK project to conduct data-intensive, interdisciplinary research to understand child well-being. The grant helped expand the infrastructure of the project, organize a community of researchers, and created a pilot Doctoral Fellowship program. This month, Minn-LInK welcomed the [...]
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare is hiring for an Outreach and Policy Program Coordinator position. The Outreach Coordinator develops and/or connects child welfare stakeholders in Minnesota and nationwide to dynamic, relevant, accessible, research-informed practice and policy resources and trainings. These resources and trainings bridge the worlds of research, policy, and practice for [...]
Faculty have been busy over the summer, here are two new resources: A module titled Health and Mental Health Literacy and their Link to Health Disparities in Immigrant and Refugee Families by Hee Yun Lee, Ph.D., Jenni McHugh, MSW Hee Lee, Ph.D. and Jennifer McHugh, MSW Candidate, present a concise overview of the compilation of [...]
In the wake of the tragic death of Vermont child protection worker Lara Sobel, CASCW would like to take a moment to discuss workplace safety and the implications of secondary traumatic stress for workers and their supervisors in the field. The field of social work can be challenging and can impact us emotionally and physically. [...]
Resiliency. the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity. ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy. Definition from Dictionary.com Below MSW student, Caleb Williamson, reflects on his experience as a participant at the 2015 Summer Institute in American Indian [...]
The UMD Summer Institute in American Indian Child Welfare is an annual opportunity for Tribal child welfare workers and administrators to spend three days together developing new practice skills, sharing their collective experiences, and learning with Indian Child Welfare professionals and scholars in a Tribal context. The theme for 2015 was "Honoring our Strength: Building [...]