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March 12, 2020
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Hearing Next Tuesday on Critical Child Safety Legislation

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Next Tuesday the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee will consider Senate File 3692/House File…

March 5, 2020
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Kinship Foster Care Needs Attention

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Given the progress Hennepin County has made with child welfare in recent years, it was…

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…

Hearing Next Tuesday on Critical Child Safety Legislation

Kinship Foster Care Needs Attention

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

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