The final report and recommendations from the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children were issued yesterday. The recommendations are organized into short-, mid-, and long-term reforms, each preceded by a short description of the challenges faced in each area and the goals of the Task Force in general. Over the next few weeks [...]
As I look out from my office window in Peters Hall here at the University of Minnesota this sunny spring morning, I find myself in a reflective and contemplative mood, as one is apt to do in times of transition. As many of you may know, and some may not, today is my last day [...]
Figure 6. Children in Out-of-home Care per 1,000 by Race/Ethnicity, 2004–2013. Source: Minnesota's Child Welfare Report 2013, Department of Human Services (p. 10) A few weeks ago, a Star Tribune article raised the issue of child protection reform and its impact on families of color. The short article leaves a lot to be explored. My [...]
Today's guest blogger is Emma Lofgren. The article titled: Aboriginal adoptees suing Ottawa, was an article from The Canadian Press dated February 9th, 2015. The article discusses a class action suit against the federal government for damages of emotional trauma and loss of culture due to what is called the “60’s Scoop.” The 1960’s marked [...]
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare will be hosting this year’s National Title IV-E Roundtable in Bloomington, MN. The National Title IV-E Roundtable is a rare opportunity for child welfare stakeholders to gather and share ideas for education, training, research, and collaboration. Staff and faculty from Title IV-E education and training programs as [...]
Today's guest blogger is Ashley Jones. In Adoption and Genetics: Implications for Adoptive Parents, E. Kay Trimberger shares her personal story of adoption. Her story is one in which the discussion of genetics and adoption are linked together, with the idea that ‘nature versus nurture’ is an important topic in the realm of adoption. Trimberger, [...]
We are excited to announce that our 11th issue of CW360º, Culturally Responsive Child Welfare Practice, is now available online. The intersection of culture and child welfare practice has been considered and conceptualized in a number of ways, from cultural competence and institutional racism to disparity and disproportionality. Most often the discussion around culture is [...]
Representative Jim Knoblach, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, discusses his proposed budget resolution during the Mar. 24, 2015, committee hearing. Source: Archived video from MNHouseInfo on YouTube On Tuesday night the House Ways and Means Committee set the budget resolution and budget targets for the various finance committees (view the committee hearing [...]
