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February 2011

Child Welfare Funding 101

By |2016-12-01T19:33:26-06:00February 1st, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , , |

It's looking very likely that the Senate will pass the proposed budget cuts to Child Welfare funding, part of the $1 billion budget cut proposed and passed by the House last week. So just what does a $13.6 million reduction mean for Minnesota's Child Welfare system? There are a few ways to look at this. [...]

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January 2011

Recapping the Week for MN Child Welfare Policy

By |2016-12-01T19:33:26-06:00January 28th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , |

Where to begin? This was a fast-paced week for policy decisions impacting the Child Welfare field. So fast-paced that the Minnesota State Legislature's website couldn't even keep up with hearings, amendments, schedules and votes. Sources like MN Public Radio and the MN Budget Project have had up-to-date information and analysis. As noted in previous entries, [...]

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Proposed Child Welfare Cuts: Hearings 1/24 & 1/26

By |2016-12-01T19:33:26-06:00January 21st, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , , |

You probably heard that Child Welfare (Child Protection) funds were included in the $1 billion spending cuts proposed by the legislature last week*. Maybe you also heard that HF 128 passed out of committee, and was referred to Ways and Means. This means that bill moved forward, but the action isn't done. Currently, three bills [...]

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Proposed funding cut to CCSA (MN Child Welfare Funds)

By |2016-12-01T19:33:26-06:00January 19th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , |

On January 18th, legislators in the MN House and Senate introduced bills (HF 128, HF 130 and SF 60) that propose substantial cuts to Child Welfare funding in the state. State dollars are 15% of child welfare funding in Minnesota, and are mostly allocated through the Children and Community Services Act (CCSA). These bills propose [...]

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Welcome!

By |2016-12-01T19:33:26-06:00January 4th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

Stay up-to-date on the social work-related policy at the Capitol this legislative session. Here, CASCW is tracking bills related to child well-being that impact your work and the people you serve. The intent of the blog is to provide child welfare stakeholders with up-to-date, non-partisan information on policy issues that impact child welfare practice in [...]

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