Back into the swing of things, the legislature reconvened this week after a recess. There's very little consensus at the Capitol these days, but everyone seems to agree that there is a long way to go before a budget solution is reached. And time is beginning to run short. The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits writes [...]
Hey, Child Welfare community - I know you all have valuable expertise and lots of opinions to share, so why don't you consider attending this event? It's about the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood, hosted with the help of the Children's Defense Fund of MN. Community Conversation-Help Build a Cradle-To-Career Network of Support For Our Kids [...]
On Monday April 18th, the bill known as the Family Reunification Act of 2011(HF 749) had a hearing in the Civil Law Committee. The discussion of the bill was fascinating and contentious, with very different views from people concerned about child well-being. You can listen here. The committee voted to pass the bill and refer [...]
The MN Legislature is on recess this week in observance of religious holidays. During the break in action, we thought you might like to hear more about the Northstar bill. Most years, the MN Department of Human Services puts forth its own bill regarding child welfare policy. This stands separate from the main DHS bill [...]
This week, the MN Legislature takes an extended break for Jewish and Christian holidays, so there's no new legislation or activity to report. Still, it was an exciting week for us here at the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare. We hosted our 12th Annual Child Welfare conference. Each year it's free, viewed in [...]
We're so proud! In a time of budget crisis, our legislature is setting aside partisan politics and protecting some of Minnesota's most vulnerable. The Safe Harbor bill that we've been following is moving forward. It corrects problems in criminal law so that sexually exploited children are directed to support services rather than charged with crimes. [...]
This post will be updated with the upcoming hearings related to the Health and Human Services or the Conference Committee that is streamlining the HHS budget bill. We'll also keep a log at the bottom of this post so that you can watch video/listen to audio of the proceedings at a later date. Upcoming Hearings [...]
The House passed the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill this week, SF760. Here are some of the key Child Welfare elements: Streamlining the Children and Community Services Act (CCSA), see line 30.21 Appropriation of $64.3 million for each biennium. For American Indian Child Welfare projects, see line 281.10 Subd. 14b. The amounts of the [...]