CASCW at the Capitol

CASCW at the Capitol, our child welfare policy blog, was developed as a way to disseminate relevant child welfare-related policy information to child welfare practitioners and supervisors.

April 2014

School Student Bullying Policy Signed Into Law
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School Student Bullying Policy Signed Into Law

School Student Bullying Policy Signed Into Law

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 16th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, bullying, education, new Minnesota law, Safe and Supportive Schools Act|

On Wednesday, April 9, 2014, Governor Mark Dayton signed into law the Safe and Supportive Schools Act (H.F. 826). The new law establishes the School Student Bullying Policy, which requires public schools—including charter schools—to acknowledge and address both in-person and online (cyber) bullying that occurs on school premises, including school transportation, and at school functions [...]

Today’s Disparities & Our Role in Creating Change

By Angela Allen|2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 15th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: Minn-LInK, MN child welfare practice, racial disparities|

Marion Wright Edelman, founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, once stated that “the future we hold in trust for our children will be shaped by our fairness to other people’s children.” Today Edelman continues to speak about the values of fairness and justice that while should apply to every child, throughout the United States these [...]

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Minnesota’s New Minimum Wage Law
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Minnesota’s New Minimum Wage Law

Minnesota’s New Minimum Wage Law

By Angela Allen|2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 15th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, minimum wage, Minnesota policy, new Minnesota law, poverty|

Gov. Dayton signing the minimum wage bill into law. Source: Tom Scheck/MPR News After a debate in the Senate lasting several hours, with a close 35-31 final vote the bill to raise the state's minimum wage (H.F. 92) was passed last Wednesday evening. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Dayton officially signed the bill into law. What's in [...]

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MFIP Drug Testing and Child Welfare
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MFIP Drug Testing and Child Welfare

MFIP Drug Testing and Child Welfare

By Angela Allen|2016-12-01T19:33:03-06:00April 9th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, drug testing, MFIP, Minnesota policy, public assistance|

Rep. Rena Moran. Source: David Joles/Star Tribune Across the country state lawmakers are debating passing or strengthening existing legislation that would require random drug testing of TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families—"welfare") recipients. Minnesota is one of the few states where legislators are trying to modify an existing drug testing policy for recipients with prior felony [...]

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Making Meaningful Connections to Prevent Child Abuse
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Making Meaningful Connections to Prevent Child Abuse

Making Meaningful Connections to Prevent Child Abuse

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2014-08-12T16:22:57-05:00April 1st, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: CAPTA, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, prevention, well-being, youth connections|

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month Since 1983, April has been designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The theme for this year is "Making Meaningful Connections," not only with children and youth but also with families and communities. When we make meaningful connections with children and youth, we provide them with a sense [...]

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March 2014

Smoke-free foster homes in Minnesota

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2014-08-12T17:10:08-05:00March 21st, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, foster care, HHS policy omnibus bill, smoke-free|

The delete-all amendment was recently posted for the Health & Human Services Policy omnibus bill. Within this amendment, under Article 1: Children and Family Services, there are provisions requiring smoke-free environments in foster homes. First, home studies of prospective foster parents would have to include the capacity of a foster parent to provide a smoke-free [...]

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How a Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Could Impact Minnesota’s LGBTQ Youth in Child Welfare
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How a Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Could Impact Minnesota’s LGBTQ Youth in Child Welfare

How a Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Could Impact Minnesota’s LGBTQ Youth in Child Welfare

By Angela Allen|2016-12-01T19:33:03-06:00March 17th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 88th legislative session, LGBTQ youth, mental health, practice issues|

Source: Northfield Patch It was 1973 when homosexuality was de-classified as a mental disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), and since then it has become accepted by most professionals in the mental health community that homsexuality is neither a disease nor a conscious choice that a person can alter. However, [...]

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