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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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When Planning Children’s Futures, Listen
When Planning Children’s Futures, Listen 750 500 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Child welfare professionals often emphasize the trauma children experience when they are removed from their…

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Ideology is No Friend to Children
Ideology is No Friend to Children 2560 1707 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Ideologues on either end of the spectrum frequently view child protection as “government interference” in…

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Neglect Isn’t Less Serious than Abuse
Neglect Isn’t Less Serious than Abuse 750 500 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Today’s prevailing political view is that children should stay with families when the maltreatment is…

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Implementing a Core Reform
Implementing a Core Reform 750 501 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Jaws drop whenever we tell people that child protection workers commonly interview children in front…

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