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.

May 2014

Building Blocks Toward Permanent Families—National Foster Care Month

By |2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00May 1st, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , , , |

Last month we observed National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We focused on making meaningful connections as a way to reduce instances of child maltreatment, for such connections strengthen bonds between not only individuals, but also among families and communities. Meaningful connections build support networks for children and families while reinforcing a sense of communal responsibility [...]

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April 2014

Education Policy omnibus bill includes provision to promote educational stability for children in foster care

By |2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 25th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Minnesota State Capitol Building. Source: Star Tribune The House Education Policy Omnibus Bill (H.F.2397) and the Senate Education Bill (S.F.1889) continue to make early education and K-12 education a priority in the second year of the legislative biennium. There are various proposed changes that have the potential to make an impact on youth and [...]

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New WI law bans individuals from advertising their children for adoption online

By |2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 21st, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , |

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker answers questions from reporters on April 16, 2014, in Madison, Wis. Source: Scott Bauer/AP Wisconsin's Response to Re-Homing In the wake of the 2013 Reuters investigative report on "re-homing"—which brought to light the virtually hidden practice of unregulated and unsafe use of online forums to ask strangers to take one's adopted [...]

Modifications for Northstar Care for Children

By |2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 17th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , |

Last year Governor Dayton signed into law Northstar Care for Children, which is set to go into effect January 1, 2015. Throughout this legislative session there have been several bills introduced that would make changes to Northstar Care for Children before its implementation, namely S.F. 2754/H.F. 3216, S.F. 2240/H.F. 3027, and S.F. 2753/H.F. 3215. In [...]

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School Student Bullying Policy Signed Into Law

By |2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 16th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , |

On Wednesday, April 9, 2014, Governor Mark Dayton signed into law the Safe and Supportive Schools Act (H.F. 826). The new law establishes the School Student Bullying Policy, which requires public schools—including charter schools—to acknowledge and address both in-person and online (cyber) bullying that occurs on school premises, including school transportation, and at school functions [...]

Today’s Disparities & Our Role in Creating Change

By |2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 15th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , |

Marion Wright Edelman, founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, once stated that “the future we hold in trust for our children will be shaped by our fairness to other people’s children.” Today Edelman continues to speak about the values of fairness and justice that while should apply to every child, throughout the United States these [...]

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Minnesota’s New Minimum Wage Law

By |2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 15th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , |

Gov. Dayton signing the minimum wage bill into law. Source: Tom Scheck/MPR News After a debate in the Senate lasting several hours, with a close 35-31 final vote the bill to raise the state's minimum wage (H.F. 92) was passed last Wednesday evening. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Dayton officially signed the bill into law. What's in [...]

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MFIP Drug Testing and Child Welfare

By |2016-12-01T19:33:03-06:00April 9th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , |

Rep. Rena Moran. Source: David Joles/Star Tribune Across the country state lawmakers are debating passing or strengthening existing legislation that would require random drug testing of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families—"welfare") recipients. Minnesota is one of the few states where legislators are trying to modify an existing drug testing policy for recipients with prior felony [...]

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