CASCW at the Capitol

New Legislation Proposed This legislative session has seen mental health, particularly children's mental health, emerge as a pressing issue. Another bill currently being debated would change the ways in which Minnesota deals with the issue of maternal depression and provides for the care of new and expectant mothers and their babies. This bill, HF1047/SF582, would [...]

In the 2011 legislative special session, the legislature passed a Safe Harbor law that began addressing how sexually exploited youth are viewed in the eyes of the law in Minnesota. Under this law, sexually exploited youth under age 18 are viewed as victims of crime (children in need of protection) rather than juvenile delinquents, at [...]

Since this is my first guest post, I thought I would introduce myself. My name is Kelly and I am in my second year as a graduate assistant with the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare and a current MSW student. My field placement with a private agency providing children's mental health services has [...]

Remember to follow our bill tracking efforts! Senate will be in session at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 11.House meets in session at 3:00 PM on Monday, February 11. Governor's budget 2/12, 10:00 AM, 200 SOB: House Health & Human Services Finance Committee—MDH to present the Governor's budget proposals.2/13, 10:00 AM, 200 SOB: House Health [...]