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.

April 2012

Minnesota legislature is back in session!

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00April 16th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

Welcome back to session, Minnesota legislature! With just a few weeks left, there's a lot to do. This week appears to be pretty quiet regarding hearings of child welfare-related legislation. As of today, there is just one bill related to child welfare that's being heard. However, should this change, we will of course update this [...]

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Criminal Neglect Penalties for Unreasonable Restraint of Children added to the Vulnerable Adult Bill

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00April 12th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: demonstrable bodily harm|

S.F. 1586/ H.F. 1945 was revised on April 9, 2012, adding additional penalties for parents, guardians or caregivers who confine or restraint children which results in demonstrable bodily harm. Demonstrable bodily harm is bodily harm capable of being perceived by a person other than the victim. These penalties include up to 2 years in prison, [...]

Minnesota: Jacob’s Law Signed by Gov. Dayton

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00April 5th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: Governor Dayton, Jacob's Law|

S.F. 2297 and H.F. 1899 were signed into law by Governor Dayton on April 4, 2012. This law, known as Jacob's Law, requires both parents to be notified if their child is a possible victim of abuse, neglect or sexual assault. This petition was brought forth by Sarah Guggisberg of Clara City, MN whose son [...]

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Three New CASCW Publications

By Danielle Hegseth|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00April 2nd, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: CW360, policy|

This month the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare has three new Policy Briefs available online. CASCW's Policy Briefs aim to explore how the field of child welfare interacts with policy and research. The Briefs serve as a "user's guide" for policy makers and advocates, pointing to the articles most directly linked to policy [...]

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March 2012

MN Health & Human Services Finance Omnibus bill (HF 2294)

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00March 28th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

Rep. Jim Abeler, chair of House HHS Finance Committee, and Sen. David Hann, chair of Senate HHS Committee. Photo courtesy of MN House of Representatives This week has been fairly quiet regarding child welfare legislative hearings. On Monday, the Senate HHS Committee held a hearing on the recent Office of the Legislative Auditor's Child Protection [...]

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Beyond Burnout: Secondary Trauma in the Child Welfare Workforce

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00March 27th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

We are presenting our 13th Annual FREE Child Welfare conference, Beyond Burnout: Secondary Trauma in the Child Welfare Workforce on May 1, 2012, from 1:00pm to 4:30pm. We are pleased to feature keynote presenter Dr. Brian Bride, PhD, LCSW, who is Associate Professor and PhD Program Director at the School of Social Work, University of [...]

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No Smoking in Child Foster Care in Minnesota

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00March 20th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: foster care, Hennepin County, Public Health Law Center|

On March 7, 2012, Representative Liebling introduced H.F. 2713 which would prohibit smoking in a residence that provides licensed foster care for children. Senator Hayden introduced the companion bill S.F. 2376 on March 12, 2012. As you may be aware, additional smoking bans have been implemented over the past 5 years regarding smoking in public [...]

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