skal0044

About Heidi Ombisa Skallet

Heidi Ombisa Skallet, MSW, LISW, was the Outreach Coordinator at CASCW from 2011-2015. She received her Master of Social Work degree in Community Practice & Child Welfare from the University of Minnesota in 2011. Her areas of interest include child welfare systems reform, Indian child welfare, family & economic policy, early childhood policy, and international social work policies & practices.

December 2014

Racial disproportionality in out-of-school suspensions: Focus on Black children and families (Race & School Suspensions Series)

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00December 3rd, 2014|Categories: Featured@CASCW|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Race & School Suspensions SeriesWritten by Wendy Haight, PhD, Gamble-Skogmo Chair The goal of this blog series is to provide information and encourage discussion of solutions for racial disproportionality in out-of-school suspensions focusing on Black children and families. In this first blog post, we will describe out-of-school suspensions, and why we should be especially concerned [...]

Comments Off on Racial disproportionality in out-of-school suspensions: Focus on Black children and families (Race & School Suspensions Series)

November 2014

New data on adoption and foster care in the US

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 25th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , |

Preliminary estimates for fiscal year (FY) 2013 on national adoption and foster care statistics were made available at the end of September via The AFCARS Report No. 21 (AFCARS stands for Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System). These estimates are current as of July 2014. Demographics There were 402,378 children in foster care [...]

Comments Off on New data on adoption and foster care in the US

The Child Protection Task Force is interested in hearing from you! Plus, next meeting updates

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 24th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , |

Inside the State Capitol Building, St. Paul, MN. Image source: Patrick O'Leary/University of Minnesota Since the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children (or CPS Task Force, for short) began in October, there has been an option on the CPS Task Force's website to send comments to the CPS Task Force directly. Additionally, in [...]

Comments Off on The Child Protection Task Force is interested in hearing from you! Plus, next meeting updates

Recap of the third CPS Task Force meeting: A Vision Statement in the works, a GAL presentation, and public testimony

By |2014-11-13T16:35:58-06:00November 14th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , |

Today is the fourth meeting of the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children. Before the meeting begins, here is a quick review of what happened at the last meeting, held on Wednesday, November 5. The agenda for this meeting involved workgroup updates, the development of a Vision Statement (meant to be finalized at [...]

MPR hosts discussion on Minnesota’s child protection system

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 13th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: , , , , |

Yesterday at 11 AM, Minnesota Public Radio's The Daily Circuit hosted a discussion of Minnesota's child protection system. Guests were Dr. Mark Hudson, Medical Director at the Midwest Children's Resource Center, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota; and Lori Whittier, Managing attorney in the Child Protection Division, Hennepin County Attorney's Office. Dr. Hudson is also [...]

Comments Off on MPR hosts discussion on Minnesota’s child protection system

Child Protection Task Force and workgroups to meet on Friday

By |2014-11-12T16:45:55-06:00November 12th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: |

The next meeting of the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children will be held on Friday, November 14, from 1 PM to 3 PM, in Room 200 of the State Office Building (SOB). Please note the change in time. Originally it had been scheduled to begin at 12:30 PM. You can download the [...]

Comments Off on Child Protection Task Force and workgroups to meet on Friday

News from CASCW: November eUpdate

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 12th, 2014|Categories: Featured@CASCW|Tags: |

Our November eUpdate is now available. Beginning this month, we are including updates from our partners at Gamble-Skogmo Chair in Child Welfare and Youth Policy, located down the hall from us at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work. Topics of the November eUpdate are focused on National Adoption Month and Native American Heritage [...]

Comments Off on News from CASCW: November eUpdate

November is National Adoption Month

By |2016-12-01T19:32:59-06:00November 7th, 2014|Categories: Featured@CASCW|Tags: , , , , |

Image source: National Adoption Month website / Child Welfare Information Gateway Since 1995 the U.S. has recognized November as National Adoption Month. This year's theme is Promoting and Supporting Sibling Connections. The theme was chosen to recognize the unique bond between siblings, which research has shown to be influential in children's emotional well-being and development. [...]

Comments Off on November is National Adoption Month
Go to Top