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.

February 2014

Minnesota’s foster care re-entry rate is a complex issue
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Minnesota’s foster care re-entry rate is a complex issue

Minnesota’s foster care re-entry rate is a complex issue

By lali0017|2016-12-01T19:33:03-06:00February 20th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol, Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: ASFA, MN child welfare policy, permanency, practice issues, re-entry, reunification|

Source: MN DHS Child Welfare Continuous Improvement Brief 1 A little over a week ago this Star Tribune article reported that Minnesota's high foster care re-entry rate may cause the state to incur a large federal financial penalty for failing to meet the national standard. According to the article, the national standard is 9.9 percent while Minnesota [...]

A new CASCW policy blogger!

By Angela Allen|2016-12-01T19:33:04-06:00February 14th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

Hello fellow child welfare advocates and CASCW supporters. My name is Angela Allen and I am thrilled to be the new graduate assistant working in CASCW’s public policy department. I would like to begin by introducing myself and sharing a bit about what’s yet to come in my future blog posts throughout the legislative session. [...]

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January 2014

A commentary on Arizona’s recent child welfare policy response
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A commentary on Arizona’s recent child welfare policy response

A commentary on Arizona’s recent child welfare policy response

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:04-06:00January 17th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: Arizona law, in the media, reactionary policy, systemic change|

Source: NY Times/Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press Earlier this week I read several articles (example) about Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's executive order to dismantle the state's Child Protective Services (CPS) agency under the Department of Economic Security and create a Cabinet-level division called the Division of Child Safety and Family Services that would take over CPS [...]

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Introduced bills pertaining to early learning, mental health, and the minimum wage (among others)

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:04-06:00January 16th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, drug testing, early learning, mental health, mental health screening, MFIP, public assistance|

As promised from yesterday, I am continuing my "brief bill descriptions" post regarding child welfare-related bills introduced during the interim of Minnesota's 88th legislative session. Early Learning H.F. 1880: Introduced by Rep. Ryan Winkler and others, this bill would ensure that each eligible child receives an early learning scholarship. Beginning in FY2015, funding for this [...]

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Child welfare-related bills introduced in the interim of the Minnesota legislative session

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:05-06:00January 15th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, placement preference, smoke-free|

Although the Minnesota legislative session does not officially begin until February 25, quite a few bills were introduced in the interim on Monday. Because there are several that may impact children, youth, and families involved in child welfare (or at risk of involvement), I have decided to write two posts providing brief descriptions of these [...]

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Looking ahead: The 2014 Minnesota legislative session to focus on issues impacting children & youth

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:05-06:00January 10th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, early learning, minimum wage|

Yesterday I attended the 2014 Children and Youth Issues Briefing at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul, MN. This briefing is held annually prior to the start of the Minnesota legislative session to discuss emerging legislative issues and initiatives that will impact children and youth in Minnesota. The event was well attended (as usual) [...]

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December 2013

Promoting Adoption Act, Part 2: Proposed Legislation Will Alter Adoption Incentives Programs

By admin|2016-12-01T19:33:05-06:00December 27th, 2013|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

This post is written by the Stability, Permanency, and Adoption MSW Intern, Andrea Brubaker, with additional content from editor Heidi Ombisa Skallet. Yesterday I provided some background information on adoption assistance and the Adoption and Safe Families Act. As a follow up, I will now lay out two bills about adoption incentives—The Promoting Adoption and [...]

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Promoting Adoption and Legal Guardianship for Children in Foster Care Act, Part I: Historical Lens

By admin|2016-12-01T19:33:05-06:00December 26th, 2013|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 113th Congress, adoption, federal legislation, US legislature|

This post is written by the Stability, Permanency, and Adoption MSW Intern, Andrea Brubaker. This past September, Senator Dave Camp (R-MI) introduced the Promoting Adoption and Legal Guardianship for Children in Foster Care Act. The bill would certify the continued funding for the Adoption Incentives program, prioritize increasing adoption rates, and create a legal guardianship [...]

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