re-entry

May 2014

When reunification leads to re-entry

By JaeRan Kim|2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00May 6th, 2014|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: guest blogger, permanency, Permanency & Adoption Series, re-entry, reunification|

Today's guest blogger is Sara Campbell. Minnesota has been proud of its success in keeping children out of foster care. It has been seen as a national leader for its relatively low population of children living in foster care. On the surface, this seems like a good thing. Unfortunately, there is a dark side. Efforts [...]

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February 2014

Minnesota’s foster care re-entry rate is a complex issue
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Minnesota’s foster care re-entry rate is a complex issue

Minnesota’s foster care re-entry rate is a complex issue

By lali0017|2016-12-01T19:33:03-06:00February 20th, 2014|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol, Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: ASFA, MN child welfare policy, permanency, practice issues, re-entry, reunification|

Source: MN DHS Child Welfare Continuous Improvement Brief 1 A little over a week ago this Star Tribune article reported that Minnesota's high foster care re-entry rate may cause the state to incur a large federal financial penalty for failing to meet the national standard. According to the article, the national standard is 9.9 percent while Minnesota [...]