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November 19, 2021
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State Supreme Court Decision on Eric Dean – A Win for Children

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Recently the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously overturned lower court rulings in the wrongful death lawsuit…

November 12, 2021
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Two Simple Rules for Driving out of the Fog

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In this recent blog and accompanying podcast we described how child welfare philosophy has shifted…

November 5, 2021
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Which Trauma Should We Choose?

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Minnesota still screens in significantly fewer maltreatment reports than most states. But some worry that…

October 28, 2021
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How We Got Five Decades of Anti-Child Policies

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In 1972 the Annie E. Casey and Edna McConnell Clark foundations began promoting Intensive Family…

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…

State Supreme Court Decision on Eric Dean – A Win for Children

Two Simple Rules for Driving out of the Fog

Which Trauma Should We Choose?

How We Got Five Decades of Anti-Child Policies

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

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