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Is Kinship Care Always Better?

Is Kinship Care Always Better? 750 500 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This state Dashboard Report shows that kinship foster care increased from 35.8% of days in…

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Treat Children Like Domestic Violence Victims

Treat Children Like Domestic Violence Victims 750 535 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Compare this typical law enforcement officers’ checklist for (mostly) women victims of domestic violence with…

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Should Family Preservation or Child Safety Take Priority?

Should Family Preservation or Child Safety Take Priority? 750 422 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Last year 98 children known to Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services were killed.…

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Lessons from the 2019 Minnesota State Legislative Session

Lessons from the 2019 Minnesota State Legislative Session 750 451 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

As reported last week, the 2019 legislative session funded the Child Welfare Training Academy, which…

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Final Budget Decisions from the 2019 Minnesota Legislative Session

Final Budget Decisions from the 2019 Minnesota Legislative Session 1500 500 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The final budget decisions for the 2019 and legislative session finally were released early this…

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Where Are New Child Protection Funds Going?

Where Are New Child Protection Funds Going? 2560 1707 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In a recent ebrief we noted that Minnesota’s child welfare expenditures went up 74% since…

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Mixed Results in Legislative Session – Your Help is Needed!

Mixed Results in Legislative Session – Your Help is Needed! 1000 525 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

With ten days to go, the 2019 Minnesota legislative session has produced mixed results for…

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More Funding for Children’s Services

More Funding for Children’s Services 2560 1707 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Department of Human Services produced this helpful analysis of expenditures for Minnesota children’s services.…

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Does Child Protection Do More Harm than Good?

Does Child Protection Do More Harm than Good? 2560 1707 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Recent reforms have dramatically increased the number of Minnesota families receiving Child Protection Services (CPS).…

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Deductive Reasoning Doesn’t Work for Children

Deductive Reasoning Doesn’t Work for Children 750 500 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The federal Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) largely defunds group homes and residential treatment…

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