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Why Family Friendly Programs have Struggled to Work
Why Family Friendly Programs have Struggled to Work 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Minnesota Legislature Should Negotiate Tougher with Department of Human Services
Minnesota Legislature Should Negotiate Tougher with Department of Human Services 750 421 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Lessons to be Learned from Autumn Hallow’s Murder
Lessons to be Learned from Autumn Hallow’s Murder 1080 1080 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Are Family Assessment Evaluations Credible?
Are Family Assessment Evaluations Credible? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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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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