CASCW at the Capitol

Racial Disparities in Child Welfare & Minnesota Child Welfare Reform
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Racial Disparities in Child Welfare & Minnesota Child Welfare Reform

Racial Disparities in Child Welfare & Minnesota Child Welfare Reform

By admin|2016-12-01T19:32:55-06:00March 31st, 2015|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: ASFA, CPS Task Force, disparities and disproportionality, federal policy, MEPA|

Figure 6. Children in Out-of-home Care per 1,000 by Race/Ethnicity, 2004–2013. Source: Minnesota's Child Welfare Report 2013, Department of Human Services (p. 10) A few weeks ago, a Star Tribune article raised the issue of child protection reform and its impact on families of color. The short article leaves a lot to be explored. My [...]

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House Budget Resolution and Targets Set, HHS Budget Target is $11.62 Billion
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House Budget Resolution and Targets Set, HHS Budget Target is $11.62 Billion

House Budget Resolution and Targets Set, HHS Budget Target is $11.62 Billion

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:57-06:00March 26th, 2015|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 89th legislative session, education budget, Governor's budget, HHS budget|

Representative Jim Knoblach, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, discusses his proposed budget resolution during the Mar. 24, 2015, committee hearing. Source: Archived video from MNHouseInfo on YouTube On Tuesday night the House Ways and Means Committee set the budget resolution and budget targets for the various finance committees (view the committee hearing [...]

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House Ways and Means To Set Budget Resolution

By admin|2016-12-01T19:32:57-06:00March 24th, 2015|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 89th legislative session, HHS budget|

Tonight at Last week the committee heard testimony on the house budget resolution. Testimonials urged for investment in services for adults with disabilities, education, and improvement of the state's infrastructure. Bills that we're keeping our eye on include SF 825 and SF 1356. SF 825 covers reimbursement of child welfare agency costs and tribal customary [...]

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Governor Dayton signs HF 8 into law, which implements two child protection task force recommendations

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:57-06:00March 20th, 2015|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 89th legislative session, child protection screening, child safety, CPS Task Force, Governor Dayton, MN DHS, new MN law|

On Tuesday, March 17, Governor Mark Dayton signed into law House File 8, a bill that implements two recommendations from the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children. The new law is effective immediately. In his press release on this action, Governor Dayton said that he has dedicated an additional $52.5 million for child [...]

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New federal legislation authored by Sen. Klobuchar promotes pre- and post-adoption supports
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New federal legislation authored by Sen. Klobuchar promotes pre- and post-adoption supports

New federal legislation authored by Sen. Klobuchar promotes pre- and post-adoption supports

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:57-06:00March 12th, 2015|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 114th Congress, adoption, adoption disruption, adoption dissolution, Amy Klobuchar, federal legislation, post-adoption services, pre-adoption services|

Last month, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced the Supporting Adoptive Families Act (S. 369), "A bill to enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services." The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance, where it awaits a hearing. (For an easy-to-read version of the bill's full text, see Text of the Supporting Adoptive Families Act [...]

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Screening and Transparency, Training and Supervision Workgroups’ Proposed Final Recommendations & Key Discussion Points

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:57-06:00March 11th, 2015|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: child protection screening, CPS Task Force, supervision, workforce development|

In preparation for this Friday’s meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on the Protection of Children, I’d like to highlight each workgroup’s proposed final recommendations (based on the February 27 Task Force meeting). On Friday the Task Force will meet to finalize the final recommendations. This post will focus specifically on the Screening and Transparency [...]

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The Family Assessment Workgroup’s Proposed Final Recommendations & Key Discussion Points

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:32:57-06:00March 11th, 2015|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: child protection screening, child safety, CPS Task Force, Family Assessment|

In preparation for this Friday's meeting of the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children, I'd like to highlight each workgroup's proposed final recommendations (based on the February 27 Task Force meeting). On Friday the Task Force will meet to finalize the final recommendations. This post will focus specifically on the Family Assessment/Adequacy of [...]

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Follow the Money: Child Welfare Funding in MN

By admin|2016-12-01T19:32:57-06:00March 6th, 2015|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 89th legislative session, CAPTA, child welfare funding, federal funding, MN child welfare funding, Title IV-B, Title IV-E|

Decades of policy advocacy have led to numerous changes in our child welfare system. Some have said the current changes to public child welfare harken back to reform in 80s that workers hoped would have a longer lasting effect than it has. In order to really understand the policies that impact child welfare, it is [...]

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CASCW at the Capitol

March 2015