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July 13, 2019
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Closing Boys Totem Town

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Ramsey County is closing its juvenile corrections program, Boys Totem Town. The County has successfully…

July 11, 2019
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Other States End Family Assessment Program

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The program known as Differential Response (DR) nationally and as Family Assessment (FA) in Minnesota…

June 27, 2019
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Is Kinship Care Always Better?

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

June 20, 2019
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Treat Children Like Domestic Violence Victims

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

June 7, 2019
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Should Family Preservation or Child Safety Take Priority?

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

May 30, 2019
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Lessons from the 2019 Minnesota State Legislative Session

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

May 24, 2019
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Final Budget Decisions from the 2019 Minnesota Legislative Session

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

May 16, 2019
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Where Are New Child Protection Funds Going?

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

May 9, 2019
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Mixed Results in Legislative Session – Your Help is Needed!

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

May 2, 2019
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More Funding for Children’s Services

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

Closing Boys Totem Town

Other States End Family Assessment Program

Is Kinship Care Always Better?

Treat Children Like Domestic Violence Victims

Should Family Preservation or Child Safety Take Priority?

Lessons from the 2019 Minnesota State Legislative Session

Final Budget Decisions from the 2019 Minnesota Legislative Session

Where Are New Child Protection Funds Going?

Mixed Results in Legislative Session – Your Help is Needed!

More Funding for Children’s Services

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