Policy Briefs

MSW Program Policy Briefs - 2020

• Police Social Work in Minnesota: Starting the conversation - Jenny Ellsworth; Taylor Fish; Alison Niesen; Natalia Pitts
• Modernizing Minnesota's Guardianship Statute: Moving away from Guardianship to Supported Decision-Making - Anna Ely; Madalyn Johnson; Bethany Mueller; Taylor Steckelberg
• Achieving Equity for African American Children and Families in Minnesota's Child Welfare System: Keeping Families Together - Abigail Kamm; Quincey Krein; Lindsay Simon; Kayla Wolff
• Supported Families Grow Healthy Children: Branching Out Services to Support Children, Families, and Communities Impacted by Punitive Practices in Criminal Justice System - Patrick Clark; Janet Meegan; Troy Potter; Holly Schmitt; Jesse Valentin
• Promoting Health, Justice and Well-Being of Minnesota's LGBTQ+ Community: Banning Conversion Therapy - Katelin Farmer; Ashley Hansen; Chelsea Schweim; Sarah Petersen
• Affordable & Accessible Housing for all Minnesotans: Equitable Investment in Housing for People with Disabilities - Nabiha Ali; Jennifer Gutierrez; Monde Solomon; Natalia Marchan-Gallardo, Nancy Fitzsimons
• Equity and Justice for People with Traumatic Brain injury in Minnesota's Criminal Justice System: Achieving Effectiveness, Efficiency and Equity - Megan Bryant; Donica Doran; Karen LaCroix, Beth Winterfeldt

 

MSW Program Policy Briefs - 2019

• Bridging the Gap: Supporting Transition-Age Youth Living with Mental Health Conditions - Oreoluwa Dasylva; Abbie Ensrud; Brittany Kruse; Cindy Schulz
• Expanding Full-Service Community Schools into Rural Minnesota - Rachel Cox Raverty; Lindsey Gilbert; Jessica Goettl; Claire Otto; & Korissa Smith
• Voting Rights & Felon Disenfranchisement: A New Path Forward - Jenessa Rudell; Sierra Sanders; Kali Shae; Emily Stensvold; Luke Westman
• Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy: An Investment in Minnesota’s Families - Hannah Krog; Danielle Kaderlik; Danielle Maher; Paxson Menard; Kallie Trutnau
• A Crisis in the Farming Community: A Pathway to Acceptable, Accessible and Available Mental Health Care in Rural Minnesota - Trevor Frybarger; Laura Koch; Kathy Thao; and Taryn Wicks
• Moving Beyond a Protective Approach to Stopping Sexual Violence of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - Katie Crowell; Jenni Elwer; Beatrice Makori; Laura Schultz

MSW Program Policy Briefs - 2018

• Invisible No More: Bringing Awareness to Mental Health Issues in Older Adults Living in Rural Minnesota - Abigail Schaper, Carley LeDoux, & Kristy Danielson
• Taking Care of Palliative Care - Jolene Baker, Kristina Larsen, & Amanda Schumacher
  In the Child's Best Interest: Preparing Culturally Responsive Guardians ad Litem in Minnesota - Ashley Brown, Emily Camacho, Taneesha Hunter, & Skylar Retterath
• Applying Social Work Values to the Care and Treatment of Intersex People - Michelle Anklan, Jeffrey Matejcek, and Lorelei Tinaglia
• LAUNCH-ing Minnesota Early Childhood Mental Health into the Future - Molly Abdo, Alyssa Baker, and Elizabeth Holz
• Jails are not Treatment Centers - Michael Henning, Rachel Mattick, and Cali Turbes
  Perinatal Depression: Investing in our Mothers Before it's too Late - Katelin Dietel, Anna Garbers, and Kailee Hrubetz
• Sexual Harassment - Jessica Gagnier, Kara Kocmick, and Stephanie Voegele
  The Social Isolation Epidemic: A Public Health Concern - Jolynne Bockman, Allison Frandrup, and Hannah Miner

 

MSW Program Policy Briefs - 2017

• {Ace}ing Early Childhood In Minnesota - Bailey Alston, Casie Devos, Alisha Field, & Renee Gasner
• In Search Of A Forever Home: Raising The Standards For Our Kids - Katarina Barrett, Shelby Marx, Moriah Mueller, Christopher Olson, & Michelle Olund-youngberg
• Creating Healthy Communities Across Minnesota: Investing In Integrated Health Care - Leah Jacobson, Nicole Lidstrom, Jenna Lipovetz, & Jamie Schuller
• A Mental Health Workforce Crisis: Roadmpa For Enhancing Recruitment And Retention In Minnesota, Iowa, & Wisconsin - Lindsay Duenow, Rebecca Kobernick, Mckenzie Sohre, & Kim Wallgren
• Time To Stand Up For Female Vets: Improving Access To Veterans Administration Health Services For Female Veterans Who Experience Military Sexual Trauma - Rhonda Haugstad, Dana Miller, & Michelle Remold
• Stop Truancy Before It Starts: Getting Every Kid To School, Everyday - Brittany Roulette, Hannah Twedt, & Paula Skala
• Ensuring Access To Mental Health Care: A Rural Perspective - Shannon Bank, Roxanne Paulson, Samantha Schafer, & Anne Schuelke
• Summary Of All Seven Policy Briefs