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Challenges Implementing the Federal Family First Act
Challenges Implementing the Federal Family First Act 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In our latest webinar, Kirsten Anderson, Executive Director of AspireMN , made the complex Family…

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Harvard Conference on Homeschooling Illuminates Invisible Children
Harvard Conference on Homeschooling Illuminates Invisible Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This Child Welfare Monitor article recounted last month’s Harvard Law School conference on homeschooling.   It…

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Foster Parents Roadmap to Permanency
Foster Parents Roadmap to Permanency 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Panelists in our recent foster parent webinar reminded us of the federal requirement to either…

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Minnesota State Legislative Session Produces Gains for Human Services
Minnesota State Legislative Session Produces Gains for Human Services 2560 1920 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This year’s legislative output included a bill initiated by Foster Advocates that will ensure cost-free…

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Why Child Protection Workers Can’t be Sued for Child Murders
Why Child Protection Workers Can’t be Sued for Child Murders 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In DeShaney vs. Winnebago County, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that despite multiple confirmed maltreatment…

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Male-Dominated Churches Struggle to Address Sexual Abuse
Male-Dominated Churches Struggle to Address Sexual Abuse 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Last week’s news included three stories about covering up clergy sexual abuse of women and…

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Physical Punishment Widely Supported Despite Research on Ill Effects
Physical Punishment Widely Supported Despite Research on Ill Effects 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Prevent Child Abuse America just released this survey documenting widespread support for physical punishment of…

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Face Facts: We Identify with Parents Not Children
Face Facts: We Identify with Parents Not Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Advocating for children is simple in the abstract. But when individuals learn that friends have…

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Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) Gets Community-Wide Results
Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) Gets Community-Wide Results 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ), is a federally-designated Promise Neighborhood focused on closing the achievement…

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Nicholas Kristof is the only national columnist reporting on child abuse
Nicholas Kristof is the only national columnist reporting on child abuse 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Nicholas Kristoff (@NickKristof) deserves our readership. He recently published an update to his December article…

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