Hana Ikramuddin

The state's “immediate order of suspension” takes effect Monday, halting Nexus East Bethel Family Healing's license to treat youth struggling with severe mental and behavioral health issues.

According to the Friday settlement agreement, weekly status updates to state officials will ensure compliance. If the facility fails to meet the terms, the state may reinstate the immediate suspension of its license.

A panel will gather virtually next week for a Q&A on the Minnesota law aimed at reducing disproportionality in state child welfare.

Temp workers and managers are filling in to serve foster youth and parents at a Minnesota county's Health and Human Services Department.

At the bargaining table, Burnham said the union's demands for pay and health care have been inconsistent. Union leadership says the county has been inflexible during negotiations and unwilling to seek mutually agreed-upon solutions.

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A new law in Minnesota bars the prosecution of children 12 and younger, diverting them from the juvenile justice system to county social services agencies.

A new Minnesota law requires K-12 school districts to ensure that priority enrollment is given to foster youth applying for before- and after-school programs.

A law passed in May requires K-12 school districts to ensure that priority enrollment is given to foster youth applying for before- and after-school programs.

Before a law to reduce disproportionality in Minnesota’s foster care system takes full effect, an advisory council has issued a report stating the state lacks the ability to assess whether it will accomplish its goal.