CASCW at the Capitol

CASCW at the Capitol, our child welfare policy blog, was developed as a way to disseminate relevant child welfare-related policy information to child welfare practitioners and supervisors.

November 2014

New data on adoption and foster care in the US
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New data on adoption and foster care in the US

New data on adoption and foster care in the US

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 25th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: adoption, AFCARS, data, disproportionality, foster care|

Preliminary estimates for fiscal year (FY) 2013 on national adoption and foster care statistics were made available at the end of September via The AFCARS Report No. 21 (AFCARS stands for Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System). These estimates are current as of July 2014. Demographics There were 402,378 children in foster care [...]

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The Child Protection Task Force is interested in hearing from you! Plus, next meeting updates
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The Child Protection Task Force is interested in hearing from you! Plus, next meeting updates

The Child Protection Task Force is interested in hearing from you! Plus, next meeting updates

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 24th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 89th legislative session, advocacy, CPS Task Force|

Inside the State Capitol Building, St. Paul, MN. Image source: Patrick O'Leary/University of Minnesota Since the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children (or CPS Task Force, for short) began in October, there has been an option on the CPS Task Force's website to send comments to the CPS Task Force directly. Additionally, in [...]

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Recap of the third CPS Task Force meeting: A Vision Statement in the works, a GAL presentation, and public testimony

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2014-11-13T16:35:58-06:00November 14th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 89th legislative session, child protection screening, CPS Task Force, Family Assessment, guardian ad litems|

Today is the fourth meeting of the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children. Before the meeting begins, here is a quick review of what happened at the last meeting, held on Wednesday, November 5. The agenda for this meeting involved workgroup updates, the development of a Vision Statement (meant to be finalized at [...]

MPR hosts discussion on Minnesota’s child protection system

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 13th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 89th legislative session, child protection screening, CPS Task Force, in the media, MPR|

Yesterday at 11 AM, Minnesota Public Radio's The Daily Circuit hosted a discussion of Minnesota's child protection system. Guests were Dr. Mark Hudson, Medical Director at the Midwest Children's Resource Center, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota; and Lori Whittier, Managing attorney in the Child Protection Division, Hennepin County Attorney's Office. Dr. Hudson is also [...]

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Child Protection Task Force and workgroups to meet on Friday

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2014-11-12T16:45:55-06:00November 12th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: CPS Task Force|

The next meeting of the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children will be held on Friday, November 14, from 1 PM to 3 PM, in Room 200 of the State Office Building (SOB). Please note the change in time. Originally it had been scheduled to begin at 12:30 PM. You can download the [...]

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Child Protection Task Force meeting tomorrow at the Capitol

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 4th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: child protection screening, CPS Task Force|

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

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

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

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00October 27th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 89th legislative session, CPS Task Force, in the media|

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 [...]

Governor names individuals to Task Force on the Protection of Children
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Governor names individuals to Task Force on the Protection of Children

Governor names individuals to Task Force on the Protection of Children

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2014-10-06T13:35:12-05:00October 6th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 89th legislative session, CPS Task Force, Governor Dayton, in the media, MN child welfare policy|

"The abuse of any child in Minnesota is one child too many. No child should have to suffer from the violence or neglect of a family member or other adult. I look forward to the recommendations of this new Task Force, and I urge the Legislature to act on them in January." —Governor Dayton On [...]

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