CACSW has compiled noteworthy state and national legislative developments below. If you don’t see a news item listed that you think should be, please send the bill and any additional information to Matthew Dooley, Outreach Graduate Assistant, at [email protected]. We want to hear from you! CACSW is interested in highlighting the legislative projects of [...]
This summer we’ve seen multiple changes to the child welfare landscape both in Minnesota and nationally. CACSW has compiled several of the most noteworthy developments below. If you don’t see a news item listed that you think should be, please send the bill and any additional information to Matthew Dooley, Outreach Graduate Assistant, at [...]
This summer we’ve seen the implementation of a variety of changes to Minnesota’s child welfare system. CACSW has compiled several of the most noteworthy developments so far below. If you don’t see a news item listed that you think should be, please send the bill and any additional information to Matthew Dooley, Outreach Graduate [...]
By Ariana King, Graduate Assistant at CASCWMIFPA Bill PASSEDOn March 16, 2023, MIFPA modifications included in bills SF667/HF1071 were presented to and approved by Governor Walz. Representative Keeler, herself an Indigenous community member, and Senator Kunesh, of Native descent, were key figures in the bill’s passage. Updates on Bill(s) HF1672/SF1638 Quality Parenting Initiative funding [...]
By Ariana King, Graduate Assistant This past week, several new bills related to child welfare were introduced in both the House and Senate. The MIFPA modifications bill continued to progress, was amended and passed for the third reading in the Senate on 2/27/2023. The next day, the House received the bill from the Senate. [...]
By Ariana King, Graduate Assistant Last November, the Supreme Court heard the case of Haaland v. Brackeen*, which challenges the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Long considered a gold standard in child welfare, ICWA prioritizes keeping Native children in out-of-home care with Native families first before looking to non-Native families for foster care or [...]
“The racial disproportionality in our system tells its own story. We tend to value some people more than others; we see some people's love for their children as more valid and valuable than others. Racism and messaging about race and families reinforce the negative, biased beliefs that drive our current system. We're [...]
The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that has been known as No Child Left Behind since 2002, will usher in key provisions to support the educational needs of children and youth in foster care. When children are placed foster care, their school [...]