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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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The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy: Wow!

The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy: Wow! 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Last week the Child Welfare Training Academy hosted the Grand Opening of its Roseville center.  …

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Census Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Poverty – the #1 Driver of Child Abuse

Census Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Poverty – the #1 Driver of Child Abuse 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Catching most experts by surprise, a census-based study by Child Trends shows that child poverty…

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Should Homeschoolers Embrace Regulation?

Should Homeschoolers Embrace Regulation? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

I recently talked with a smart mother who was homeschooling three children, apparently extremely well.…

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Should Counties Return Children to Parents Who Have Killed their Sibling?

Should Counties Return Children to Parents Who Have Killed their Sibling? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A country administrator once told us that after a parent has murdered a child they…

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Will Wrongful Death Lawsuits Spur Reforms?

Will Wrongful Death Lawsuits Spur Reforms? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

For decades counties have given increasing weight to parents’ rights, which has led to leaving…

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Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders?

Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The 2014 murder of Eric Dean by his stepmother spurred limited but important reforms of…

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What’s Missing from the Inflation Reduction Act: Children

What’s Missing from the Inflation Reduction Act: Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The $360 billion Inflation Reduction Act that passed this week included funds to reduce global…

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Let’s Work on a Coordinated Approach to Family Violence

Let’s Work on a Coordinated Approach to Family Violence 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

According to the National Link Coalition, only nine states require child protection workers to report…

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