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October 21, 2021
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Child Welfare Vigilantes

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Years ago when I was running the Yonkers New York Department of Social Services, I…

October 14, 2021
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Public Policy Goals Should be Decided Democratically

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In 2011 Casey Family Programs unilaterally established a national goal to safely reduce the number…

October 8, 2021
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When is it Children’s Turn to Get Justice?

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Recently some measure of justice for women was achieved when the Congressional testimony of USA…

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September 30, 2021
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Why isn’t Antiracism Training Working as Planned?

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We have heard concerns that antiracism training hasn’t reduced the disproportionate representation of Black and…

September 23, 2021
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Gymnasts Shine a Light on a System that Protects Adults Not Children

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Last week’s Congressional testimony by four American gymnasts shone a light on the cover-up of…

September 9, 2021
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Forensic Interview Protocols are Making it Harder to Prove Abuse

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In this Mitchell Hamline Law Review article, Victor Vieth of the Zero Abuse Project describes…

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September 2, 2021
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Why Family Friendly Programs have Struggled to Work

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“Family friendly” programs such as Intensive Family Preservation Services and Differential Response (DR) – or…

August 27, 2021
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Minnesota Legislature Should Negotiate Tougher with Department of Human Services

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The Minnesota Legislative Task Force on Child Protection was convened to make sure recommendations from…

August 19, 2021
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Lessons to be Learned from Autumn Hallow’s Murder

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KSTP/Channel 5 deserves thanks for this investigative report on eight-year old Autumn Hallow’s murder. KSTP…

August 12, 2021
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Are Family Assessment Evaluations Credible?

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In their paper Issues in Differential Response (DR), Hughes, Rycus et. al. analyzed 57 studies…

Public Policy Goals Should be Decided Democratically

When is it Children’s Turn to Get Justice?

Why isn’t Antiracism Training Working as Planned?

Gymnasts Shine a Light on a System that Protects Adults Not Children

Forensic Interview Protocols are Making it Harder to Prove Abuse

Why Family Friendly Programs have Struggled to Work

Minnesota Legislature Should Negotiate Tougher with Department of Human Services

Lessons to be Learned from Autumn Hallow’s Murder

Are Family Assessment Evaluations Credible?

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