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February 27, 2020
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Practical Solutions to Disproportionality

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As is well known, African American and Native American children are disproportionately represented in Minnesota’s…

February 20, 2020
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Fifth Anniversary of Governor’s Child Protection Task Force

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Next month is the fifth anniversary of the Governor’s Child Protection Task Force. Its positive…

February 13, 2020
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The State Legislative Session Has Begun!

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The 2020 Minnesota state legislative session began on Tuesday. This is the second and shorter…

February 6, 2020
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Report Compares Minnesota and National Child Welfare Data

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We suggest you save this Child Welfare Monitor article because it includes a readable primer/refresher…

January 30, 2020
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New State Report Shows More Services, Less Disparities

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This just-released Minnesota Department of Human Services 2018 Child Maltreatment Report shows some notable trends…

January 23, 2020
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Improve Accountability for Child Fatalities

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Quality improvement research show that 85% or more of mistakes in organizations, including government agencies,…

January 16, 2020
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Courts: States and Counties Aren’t Liable for Child Deaths

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As described last week, the Minnesota Appellate Court recently absolved Pope County of responsibility for…

January 9, 2020
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Eric Dean is Denied Justice – Again

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A recent Minnesota Appellate Court decision found that Pope County has no civil or criminal…

December 29, 2019
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Family Assessment Research and Our Legislative Priorities

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As described last week, recent research on Family Assessment (FA) – known generically nationwide as…

December 12, 2019
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New Research on Family Assessment

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The Center for Child Policy just published a very readable review of research on Differential…

Practical Solutions to Disproportionality

Fifth Anniversary of Governor’s Child Protection Task Force

The State Legislative Session Has Begun!

Report Compares Minnesota and National Child Welfare Data

New State Report Shows More Services, Less Disparities

Improve Accountability for Child Fatalities

Courts: States and Counties Aren’t Liable for Child Deaths

Eric Dean is Denied Justice – Again

Family Assessment Research and Our Legislative Priorities

New Research on Family Assessment

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