A series of five training videos to be used in training of child welfare workers about healthy serve and return interactions between parents and children were developed in partnership with the Institute of Child Development (ICD) and the Center for Early Education and Development (CEED). These in-depth videos demonstrate what “quality relationships” look like in […]
Category: Families
Why Breastfeed?
Download and share a PDF version of the below information. Benefits for the Infant Breastfeeding is associated with decreased risks for common infant ailments—from colds to ear, nose, and throat infections to gastrointestinal infections—and to the development of chronic conditions later in life (1). Given the substantial body of evidence supporting the benefits of breast milk […]
The Influence of Health Care Policies on Children’s Health and Development
The Society for Research in Child Development has released their latest Social Policy Report. The latest paper reviews the current state of health insurance for children and youth and contrasts health services with the needs of children and families. It then describes new models of health care, including ones that actively connect health care with other […]
Incarceration’s Impact on Families
The term Housed Out of Facility, or HOF, is one strategy the Minnesota Department of Corrections (MN DOC) uses to address over-crowding issues currently facing Minnesota prisons. When we learned about the impact of HOF on one inmate, we immediately became interested in conducting a Family Impact Analysis about HOF. This mother had been involved in the parenting program at […]
Student Spotlight: How is Mi Lee Helping WIC Participants Have Healthy Pregnancies?
by Mi H. Lee I am currently working with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). WIC is a government-run nutrition program that helps young families eat well and be healthy. One way they achieve this goal is by providing pregnant women with nutrition education, […]
Adoption and Permanency Modules: Three Part Series
TheUniversity of Minnesota’s Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) has added a three part series on Adoption and Permanency to its resource library. Students, professionals, and families will find these modules useful: Module 1: Adoption and Permanency: An Introduction Module 2: Adoption & Permanency: Loss, Grief and Trauma Module 3: Adoption & Permanency: Identity, Openness and […]
Interactive Map: What States Consider Parental Disability in Termination of Parental Rights?
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare put together an interactive map providing up to date information on how states are including parental disability language in their state statutes, and resources about the intersection of parents with disabilities and child welfare.
Children in Common: Ensuring the Emotional Well-Being of Children When Parenting Apart
The Children, Youth & Family Consortium’s Children’s Mental Health eReview summarizes children’s mental health research and implications for practice and policy. It addresses the gap between what we know from the literature and what we experience working with families. Each issue explores a specific topic area and reflects the expertise of a group of people […]