Dr. Traci LaLiberte presenting at the Feb. 13, 2015, meeting of the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children. Source: Heidi Ombisa Skallet/CASCW The Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children met last Friday, Feb. 13, in St. Paul. Two of the workgroups also met that day, though I was only able to [...]
With the call for child protection system reform in Minnesota has come a maelstrom of opinions about what works and what doesn't for keeping children safe and protecting their overall well-being. Recent legislation has focused on improving aspects of the system's ability to prioritize high-risk maltreatment cases and ensure child safety. Amid the discussion on [...]
Last month Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) Commissioner Lucinda Jesson stated that DHS would soon be providing practice guidance on child protection screening, track assignment, and other practice issues based on initial recommendations from the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children. On Thursday, Feb. 5, this guidance was issued in the form [...]
Board of Social Work Budget Proposal Kate Zacher-Pate, Executive Director of the Minnesota Board of Social Work (BOSW), presented the BOSW budget proposal at the House Health and Human Services (HHS) Finance Committee meeting last Thursday. The proposal included recommendations for enforcing social work licensure for those who are practicing social work without a license [...]
MSW IV-E students who are currently in a field placement journal about their experiences, perspectives, new learning, and awareness in their field work. Below, one of our current students reflected this week on the value of her experience and training within the IV-E program and her awareness of the power and influence child protection workers [...]
Editor's Note: Dr. Anne Gearity sent a letter to the Governor's Task Force on the Protection of Children on January 30, 2015, in which she urged the Task Force to consider the impact of trauma on children as the Task Force develops their final recommendations to the legislature. In her letter, Dr. Gearity includes several [...]
Slide from Governor Dayton's Budget Presentation. Source: Minnesota Management & Budget On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, Governor Dayton released his 2016-2017 biennial budget. It has been the topic of several House and Senate committee hearings over the past week. The proposed $42 billion budget, which includes a $1 billion dollar budget surplus, prioritizes services for [...]
Please note: This post originally stated that workers and supervisors had to be nominated by another worker or supervisor to be considered for this award. This is incorrect—any individual can nominate a worker or supervisor for this award. This includes clients, foster parents, birth parents, colleagues, etc. We apologize for this misinformation. CASCW is now [...]
