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January 2014

Introduced bills pertaining to early learning, mental health, and the minimum wage (among others)

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:04-06:00January 16th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, drug testing, early learning, mental health, mental health screening, MFIP, public assistance|

As promised from yesterday, I am continuing my "brief bill descriptions" post regarding child welfare-related bills introduced during the interim of Minnesota's 88th legislative session. Early Learning H.F. 1880: Introduced by Rep. Ryan Winkler and others, this bill would ensure that each eligible child receives an early learning scholarship. Beginning in FY2015, funding for this [...]

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August 2011

General child welfare-related legislation in the U.S. Congress

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:22-06:00August 4th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: child trafficking, domestic violence, federal legislation, international child welfare, mental health screening, parental deportation and detention, public assistance, systemic reform, Title IV-B, unaccompanied minors|

Last update: 8-17-2011 (updates highlighted in yellow) This is a list of current child welfare-related bills in the U.S. Congress. Although I attempted to ensure that it is an exhaustive list, I may have missed one or more. If you know of a child welfare-related bill that is not in this list, please let me [...]

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