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October 2017

Child Abuse Summit: Tips from the Team

By |2017-10-26T12:03:45-05:00October 26th, 2017|Categories: |Tags: , , |

Description The Child Abuse Summit: Tips from the Team is designed to provide medical and professionals from all disciplines with the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to properly identify and respond to all types of child and family maltreatment including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and/or neglect.  These professionals will have the opportunity to learn about [...]

August 2014

What Does Minnesota Law Say About Leaving Children Home Alone?

By |2016-12-01T19:33:01-06:00August 26th, 2014|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , |

Macaulay Caulkin in Home Alone. Source: TMDB (The Movie Database) This post was updated on 9-24-14 to reflect information received from Pam Orren at Hennepin County on DHS Child Maltreatment Screening Guidelines, which include practice guidelines for leaving children unsupervised. Thanks Pam! New additions to this post are underlined. —Heidi I decided to write about [...]

December 2011

Protect Our Kids Act of 2011

By |2016-12-01T19:33:19-06:00December 23rd, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , |

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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Review: Minnesota and the Child Maltreatment Report 2010

By |2016-12-01T19:33:20-06:00December 15th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , |

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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Senate Hearing on Child Abuse and Mandated Reporting

By |2016-12-01T19:33:20-06:00December 14th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , |

Yesterday, The U.S. Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families held a hearing on child abuse, which Sen. Bob Casey requested back in November in the wake of the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. The purpose of this hearing was to examine child abuse laws to determine whether or not all adults should be mandated [...]

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November 2011

Prematurity & Child Maltreatment

By |2016-12-01T19:33:21-06:00November 30th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Today is the last day of National Prematurity Awareness Month where the issue of births prior to 37 weeks gestation are highlighted. In approximately 50 percent of all premature births, there is no definite cause for spontaneous preterm labor. Sometimes infections and maternal health conditions, such as diabetes and preeclampsia, are the cause. Some women [...]

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October 2011

Bill to provide funding for grants for disadvantaged youth

By |2016-12-01T19:33:22-06:00October 21st, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Did you know that the average annual cost of housing juveniles in a locked facility is $88,000 per person? As a whole, states spend approximately $6,000,000,000 a year on incarcerated youth. In addition to the cost, incarcerated youth are 50 times more likely to recidivate than their counterparts who remain in the community. Finally, 70 [...]

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Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2011

By |2016-12-01T19:33:22-06:00October 14th, 2011|Categories: Child Welfare Policy|Tags: , , , , |

The bill H. R. 3126: 'Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2011' was proposed on October 6, 2011 to require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs. What residential programs fall under this bill? This bill would cover private and public programs such as [...]

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