On Tuesday, February 23rd, eight MSW IV-E Fellows attended the University of Minnesota - Duluth School of Social Work's Winter Institute in Hinckley, Minnesota. This year's topic was Addressing American Indian Child Welfare Policy and Practice in Minnesota. Over 260 child welfare practitioners from around the state of Minnesota, representing 19 counties, 7 tribal agencies, [...]
AES/Sibling Project – Blog Post 3 Editor’s Note: This blog series is written by Associate Professor Lynette Renner, Research Assistant Lindsay Anderson, and Dr. Kristine Piescher (CASCW) at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work. The goal of this three-part series is to provide information and encourage discussion of expanding our understanding of children’s [...]
In 2014, there were over 12,000 children who spent some time in out-of-home care in Minnesota, with a majority in family foster care. While most children in foster care return home, for others, reunification is not an option. As the agency policy specialist for the Permanency Unit of the Child Safety and Permanency Division at [...]
Our new Minn-LInK report (full version and brief) highlights a study conducted through our Center, in partnership with Hearth Connection, that shows the positive impact supportive housing has on educational outcomes and overall child well being for children in homeless families. The children involved in this study were enrolled in Hearth Connection's supportive housing program [...]