May 1st was the first of a four-day Advanced Social Work Evaluation Symposium. All advanced standing and 2nd year students participate in this course that guides students in conducting a direct practice evaluation within their field placement. IV-E scholars looked at their own direct practice work within their specific field placement settings to learn to [...]
Last month we observed National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We focused on making meaningful connections as a way to reduce instances of child maltreatment, for such connections strengthen bonds between not only individuals, but also among families and communities. Meaningful connections build support networks for children and families while reinforcing a sense of communal responsibility [...]
This post was written by Heather Thornton. Sex trafficking has rapidly become a massive human rights issue, affecting the lives of children, youth and families, both nationally and internationally. On March 25th, 2014, the Los Angeles Times published an article by writer Abby Sewell addressing the harsh reality that foster care providers and group home [...]
This post was written by Salma Barkad Children and Youth Services- addressing racial disproportionality in child welfare This article talked about the disproportionate number of families served in child welfare are of families of color. But relatively few strategies for helping families of color have been monitored for their impact. This article reports early findings [...]
The Minnesota State Capitol Building. Source: Star Tribune The House Education Policy Omnibus Bill (H.F.2397) and the Senate Education Bill (S.F.1889) continue to make early education and K-12 education a priority in the second year of the legislative biennium. There are various proposed changes that have the potential to make an impact on youth and [...]
Today's guest blogger is Becky Rios. Damon Winter/The New York Times The article “When Children Are Traded” was written by Nicholas Kristof on November 20, 2013 and published in the New York Times . This short article describes an exchange or trade of adopted children, whose placement have failed in their adoptive homes. [...]
Today's guest blogger is Rachel Hanle. As of 2012, twenty-one states have passed laws or guidelines regulating the exposure of children in foster care homes to second-hand smoke. Because children who are in foster care are considered wards of the state, it is the state’s responsibility to provide them with living arrangements that protect and [...]
Today's guest blogger is Jill Mehrkens. Photo: David Joles for the Star Tribune The article “A Minnesota success: Adoption of teens is rising” was written by Jeremy Olson in the Star Tribune on December 23, 2012. This topic was related to a personal story of a 15 year old girl (Brianna) that was [...]
