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The Well-being Indicator Tool for Youth (WIT-Y)
The WIT-Y was developed by the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) at the University of Minnesota. The WIT-Y is a guided self-assessment tool for youth ages 15-21 who have had contact with the child welfare system. The WIT-Y Assessment encourages you to explore your sense of well-being across eight domains. Find out more about WIT-Y.
Child Welfare
Training in a Box®
This training tool was developed for professionals working in the field of child welfare by the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) and various collaborators.
News and Featured Stories
Week 18: Final Legislation Summaries After Deadline Passed
Compiled by Mariel Carlson, MSW, Graduate Assistant The legislative session has officially ended as of Monday, May 23 at midnight, according to the constitutional mandate. This means that legislation which was not passed by the House and Senate is not able to be passed unless the governor declares a [...]
What are Citizen Review Panels (CRP)?
A glimpse into Minnesota’s CRP Process Written by Mariel Carlson, MSW, Graduate Assistant, In the process of preparing this blog, this writer consulted with a local child welfare worker. A Brief History Citizen Review Panels (CRPs) are committees composed of volunteer community members, established in each state for the [...]
Fosters’ Voices at the Capitol and in the System
Foster Advocates photo credit: Senate Media Services At Foster Advocates, we empower our young people by lifting up their passion and expertise and building a Foster-led movement for meaningful systems change. Our network of Fosters* have been working hard this year to elevate three critical issues affecting Fosters [...]
From Awareness to Action:
Uniting Efforts to Address the Attendance Crisis
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