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.

June 2014

Housing supports for youth aging out of foster care
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Housing supports for youth aging out of foster care

Housing supports for youth aging out of foster care

By Colleen Doescher-Train|2016-12-01T19:33:01-06:00June 18th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: aging out, federal policy, federal research, foster care, homeless youth, stable housing, supportive housing|

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the report Housing for Youth Aging Out of Care in May 2014. This report details the housing challenges that youth who age out of the foster care system face. According to the report, several regional studies have shown that between 11 and 37 percent of these [...]

Brief Overview of the Women’s Economic Security Act & Impact on Child Welfare

By Colleen Doescher-Train|2016-12-01T19:33:01-06:00June 13th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, domestic violence, early learning, Medicaid, minimum wage, Minnesota Parental Leave Act, parental leave, WESA, Women's Economic Security Act, workforce development|

On May 11, 2014 Governor Mark Dayton signed into law H.F.2536, which is better known as the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA). The bill compiled nine pieces of legislation that are designed to increase the conditions in the workplace for women. The nine parts of the bill are: Closing the gender pay gap by creating [...]

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May 2014

New MN laws related to harm reduction, financial stability, & juvenile justice

By Angela Allen|2016-12-01T19:33:01-06:00May 30th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, crossover youth, domestic violence, gun violence, juvenile justice, MFIP, new Minnesota law, public assistance|

Now that the Minnesota legislative session has officially ended, here is a summary of some of the child-welfare related bills that have been signed by Governor Dayton since mid-April that we have not yet covered. The policies are separated into three categories: harm reduction, financial stability, and juvenile justice. Bills Related to Harm Reduction Along [...]

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Omnibus HHS policy bill – now law – includes provisions on child protection screening

By Colleen Doescher-Train|2016-12-01T19:33:01-06:00May 23rd, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, child protection screening, HHS policy omnibus bill, MN child welfare policy, new Minnesota law, OLA screening report|

As mentioned in yesterday's post, Governor Dayton signed into law the omnibus Heath and Human Service Policy bill (H.F. 2402 / Chapter 291) on Wednesday, May 21. The new law includes language that will "require counties to maintain sufficient information to identify repeat reports alleging maltreatment of the same child for 365 days, for reports [...]

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New law aims to prevent secondhand smoke exposure among children in Minnesota’s foster care system

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2014-08-12T17:11:24-05:00May 22nd, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, foster care, MN child welfare policy, new Minnesota law, smoke-free|

Governor Mark Dayton recently signed into law the omnibus health and human services policy bill. Within this bill are a few statutory changes that essentially add up to "no smoking in foster homes/in the vicinity of children and youth in foster care." Prevention of Secondhand Smoke Exposure for Children in Foster Care The main statutory [...]

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President Obama signs into law the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013
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President Obama signs into law the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013

President Obama signs into law the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00May 21st, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 113th Congress, child abuse, criminal penalties, domestic violence, in the media, Kilah's Law, new law|

Source: U.S. Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-09) Yesterday President Barack Obama signed into law the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013. The law is named for Kilah Davenport, a four-year-old girl whose stepfather physically assaulted her in 2012 and caused damage to 90 percent of her brain. She died just last month as a result [...]

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New Education Provisions Focused on Achievement & Stability
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New Education Provisions Focused on Achievement & Stability

New Education Provisions Focused on Achievement & Stability

By Angela Allen|2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00May 19th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, culturally responsive, early learning, education, education policy omnibus bill, educational stability, English language learners, Head Start, new Minnesota law|

On May 16 the Omnibus Education Policy Bill, HF 2397, was signed into law by Governor Dayton. Within the bill text there is an overarching theme related to childhood academic achievement, including a provision allowing for greater educational stability for youth in foster care and others related to English learners and their families. As these [...]

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Omnibus Bill’s New Provisions for Students with Special Needs

By Angela Allen|2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00May 15th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, disabilities, education, substance abuse, supplemental k-12 finance omnibus bill|

In the Supplemental Education K-12 Finance Omnibus Bill there are two provisions related to students with needs that go beyond what is provided in traditional educational settings. One of these provisions is meant to better support youth struggling with substance abuse by appropriating funding to Approved Recovery Programs, while the other regards the use of [...]

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