What Does Minnesota Law Saw About Leaving Children Home Alone?
Parents and caregivers of children are often faced with the question: in what situations, and for how long, can I leave my child home alone?
child welfare policy
Week 8 at the Capitol for 2024 Legislative Session
by Matthew Dooley
The legislative session is approaching its May 20 deadline to adjourn. Conference committees will work to agree on combining matching Senate and House Bills into identical language to forward to the Governor to sign into the law. However, because the legislature is only allowed to meet in full session for 120 total days, only 8 days remain for the House and Senate to meet to pass legislation.
View the schedule for upcoming conference committee meetings.
Week 7 at the Capitol for 2024 Legislative Session
by Matthew Dooley
Week 6 at the Capitol for 2024 Legislative Session
by Matthew Dooley
Week 5 at the Capitol for 2024 Legislative Session
by Matthew Dooley
Week 4 at the Capitol for 2024 Legislative Session
by Matthew Dooley
Week 3 at the Capitol for 2024 Legislative Session
The legislature has been in session since February 12, and a lot is happening! CASCW has curated a list of child welfare related bills. Check out the Bill Tracker for timely updates from the Capitol. While this is not exhaustive, and of course issues overlap, the tracker offers an at-a-glance summary of specific issues related to child protection.
CW360° - Spring 2016 - Child Welfare Reform
This issue of CW360° focuses on the many complex pieces of the child welfare reform puzzle.