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Why is Chronic Maltreatment Pervasive Yet Rarely Addressed?
Why is Chronic Maltreatment Pervasive Yet Rarely Addressed? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

These blogs in Marie Cohen’s Child Welfare Monitor and Dee Wilson’s Sounding Board explore chronic…

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Mental Health – Child Protection – Courts: You Need to Talk!
Mental Health – Child Protection – Courts: You Need to Talk! 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Our study of Minnesota child fatalities documented seven children who were killed by a mother…

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Biological Parents Responsible for Just Half of Child Fatalities
Biological Parents Responsible for Just Half of Child Fatalities 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

One unexpected finding from our study of 88 Minnesota child fatalities is that nearly half…

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Star Tribune Helps Expose Counties Diverting Foster Children’s Money to their Coffers
Star Tribune Helps Expose Counties Diverting Foster Children’s Money to their Coffers 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This Star Tribune article reveals that Minnesota counties are diverting income belonging to approximately 700…

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Coming Soon: Statewide Foster Care Licensing Standards
Coming Soon: Statewide Foster Care Licensing Standards 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In 2021 Safe Passage helped pass legislation that lowered legal barriers to becoming a foster…

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Is Chronic Neglect the Future for Children?
Is Chronic Neglect the Future for Children? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Chronic neglect refers to cases that are reported to child protection repeatedly.  Our recent webinar…

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Who Will Challenge the Current Political Order to Protect Children?
Who Will Challenge the Current Political Order to Protect Children? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This week’s webinar speaker, Dee Wilson, co-wrote an article for a 2013 edition of the…

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Whatever Happened to the Battered Child Syndrome?
Whatever Happened to the Battered Child Syndrome? 1000 482 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In 1962 Dr. C. H. Kempe and his associates published “The Battered Child Syndrome” which…

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How Can Pets Help Reduce Child Abuse and Domestic Violence?
How Can Pets Help Reduce Child Abuse and Domestic Violence? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

All the presenters at last Friday’s Family Violence Conference shared this message: “If one member…

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Reduction in Child Poverty Drives a Reduction in Child Maltreatment
Reduction in Child Poverty Drives a Reduction in Child Maltreatment 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A recent study by Child Trends showed that government programs such as the Earned Income…

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