CASCW at the Capitol

Guest Post: Making the Case for Early Intervention in Child Welfare—Casey Family Programs

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:05-06:00December 18th, 2013|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: Casey Family Programs, early intervention, guest blogger|

Policymakers in Minnesota have increasingly been focusing on policies that positively impact young children and promote overall child well-being. Not only did the House of Representatives create a committee devoted to early childhood and youth development policy in 2013, but both the education and health and human services omnibus bills included several large provisions that [...]

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Children in Families First Act of 2013
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Children in Families First Act of 2013

Children in Families First Act of 2013

By admin|2016-12-01T19:33:05-06:00November 18th, 2013|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: adoption, CHIFF, international adoption, US legislature|

This post is written by the Stability, Permanency, and Adoption MSW Intern, Andrea Brubaker. Scientific evidence shows the detrimental impact of institutionalized care on brain development in children. While many governments in other countries want to place children in permanent homes they often don't have the resources to do so. As a result, many children [...]

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Minnesota’s Child Welfare Report for 2012 is now available online
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Minnesota’s Child Welfare Report for 2012 is now available online

Minnesota’s Child Welfare Report for 2012 is now available online

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2014-09-04T14:03:37-05:00September 26th, 2013|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: adoption, disparities, federal safety measures, foster care, Minnesota data, Minnesota's Child Welfare Report, MN DHS|

Minnesota Statute 257.0725 requires the Department of Human Services to make available annually a report on child maltreatment and children in out-of-home placement. This report for the year 2012 is now available online. Federal Safety Measures In terms of Federal Safety Measures, Minnesota did better than the national standard for: absence of repeat maltreatmenttime to [...]

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Witnessing intimate partner violence as a child: Policy & practice responses

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:05-06:00September 5th, 2013|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry estimates that ten million children witness incidences of domestic violence between their caregivers (or intimate partner violence [IPV]) each year. In addition, a recent U.S. survey showed that more than half of youth exposed to IPV had also been maltreated. Such exposure can result in manifestation of [...]

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The Affordable Care Act and emancipated foster youth

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:05-06:00September 3rd, 2013|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

In general, young adults ages 19-26 are overrepresented among the uninsured in the U.S. Estimates from the Centers for Disease Control show that 27.5% of youth in this age group were uninsured in the first 3 months of 2012, compared to 15.4% of the general population. According to a 2012 article from Policy, Politics, & [...]

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Strengthening mental health services in Minnesota: A child welfare perspective

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:06-06:00August 9th, 2013|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

Minnesota's recently enacted omnibus health and human services bill includes changes to mental health services in Minnesota that could have an impact on children, youth, and families involved in the child welfare system. Children's Mental Health Services to Adult Mental Health Services "Mental illness" ("MI") definition modified. Case management and community support services for adults [...]

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Reuniting with birth family – the Minnesota Family Reunification Act goes into effect

By JaeRan Kim|2016-12-01T19:33:06-06:00August 5th, 2013|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol, Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: 88th legislative session, birth parents, Family Reunification Act, new Minnesota law, permanency for older youth, reunification|

As of last Thursday, August 1 2013, the Family Reunification Act went into effect. This law allows foster youth 15 and older who were never adopted to have the option to reunite with their birth parents. The law stipulates that the birth parents must be able to demonstrate that they have resolved or addressed the [...]

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Greater investment in services for children with autism spectrum disorder in Minnesota

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:06-06:00August 2nd, 2013|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

DHS initiative: Reform 2020 Reform 2020 is a 2011 legislative directive for DHS to reform Minnesota's Medicaid program, Medical Assistance (MA), so as to improve outcomes for people with disabilities, seniors, and other enrollees. Specifically, Reform 2020 focuses on community integration and independence, improved health, reduced reliance on institutional care, attainment of housing and employment, [...]

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