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.

January 2012

Family Reunification Act of 2011

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00January 13th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 87th legislative session, Family Reunification Act, permanency for older youth, termination of parental rights|

Because the Minnesota legislative session will begin in a couple of weeks, I'd like to focus this blog post on a Minnesota-specific bill related to child welfare. Last April, the Minnesota House (HF 0749) and Senate (SF 1339) introduced a bill called the Family Reunification Act of 2011. The bill would reestablish legal rights between [...]

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Recap: Children & Youth Issues Briefing

By Danielle Hegseth|2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00January 12th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: Children's Cabinet, Collective Impact, Early Learning Council, Race to the Top Grant, United Front|

On January 11, United Front hosted the 2012 Children and Youth Issues Briefing in St. Paul, which was described as an event to "celebrate recent successes, identify issues of importance for the 2012 legislative session and learn more about innovative initiatives making a difference in our communities." The briefing began with an overview of the [...]

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Jeremy Bell Act of 2011

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00January 3rd, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, child sexual abuse, education, federal legislation, Jeremy Bell Act of 2011, mandated reporting, sex offenders|

Today's highlighted bill, H.R. 3766: Jeremy Bell Act of 2011, was introduced on December 23rd by Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick. The proposed bill would penalize by fine, imprisonment, or both, public and private school employers who complete interstate transfers of employees who are child sex offenders. The bill also addresses sexual conduct reporting standards for employees [...]

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December 2011

Bill Requires Immediate Reporting of Missing Foster Children

By Danielle Hegseth|2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00December 26th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 112th Congress, caseworker visitation, foster care, in the media, mandated reporting, Rilya Wilson Act, supervision|

On December 20th, Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) introduced H.R. 3741: Rilya Wilson Act (no relation to the Representative), which aims to "protect foster children and to ensure that every state has a procedure in place to promptly report their disappearance." Essentially, this bill would require child welfare agencies to report missing or abducted children to [...]

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Protect Our Kids Act of 2011

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00December 23rd, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 112th Congress, child abuse, child death by maltreatment, neglect, Protect Our Kids Act|

Today's bill S.1984, Protect Our Kids Act of 2011, sponsored by Senator John Kerry and Senator Susan Collins was introduced on December 13, 2011. The bill's goal is to establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect. The House has introduced the companion bill [...]

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The Emotional Behavioral Policy Gap

By Danielle Hegseth|2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00December 20th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 112th Congress, ABLE Act 2011, disabilities, foster care, public assistance, US Child Maltreatment Report|

On November 15th, Sen. Robert Casey proposed S1872: Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2011. This bill (also, H.R. 3423) would allow families to create savings accounts that can be used for the health and education of a family member with a disability. Sen. Casey introduced the bill specifically to give parents of [...]

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Cherokee Nation seeks to define membership of child for ICWA case

By JaeRan Kim|2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00December 16th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: ICWA, legal issues, Supreme Court|

Cross-posted from the Stabilty, Permanency and Adoption blog. A controversial ruling by the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding an Indian Child Welfare Act case has been brought to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee Nation is asking the U.S. Supremem Court to determine whether the tribe has [...]

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Review: Minnesota and the Child Maltreatment Report 2010

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:20-06:00December 15th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: child abuse, disabilities, Minnesota data, neglect, US Child Maltreatment Report|

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released the Child Maltreatment 2010 report, which highlights the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) data. The Child Welfare League of America discusses the national data on their blog, Children's Monitor; they state that the report shows a decline in the number of children [...]

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