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April 4, 2019
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Ideology is No Friend to Children

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

March 28, 2019
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Neglect Isn’t Less Serious than Abuse

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

March 21, 2019
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Implementing a Core Reform

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

March 15, 2019
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Unfinished Business

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This week state Senator Julie Rosen introduced Senate File 2283, which would make mandatory some…

March 7, 2019
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Child Advocates Day at the Capitol

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A big Thank You to the 30 Safe Passage volunteers who visited 25 state Senators…

February 28, 2019
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The Broken Harts Podcast

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This Glamour Magazine “Broken Harts” podcast is about two White mothers from Minnesota who drove…

February 21, 2019
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What Children Need is a Good IT System

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This op-ed piece by former Minnesota Finance Director and quality guru Peter Hutchinson explains in…

February 14, 2019
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Easy to Say… Hard to Do

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Dakota County’s award-winning Birth to Age 8 Collaborative connects families unknown to local schools with…

February 7, 2019
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Great Start for Children – Top Priority Bill for 2019

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Safe Passage for Children will support several bills during the 2019 Minnesota legislative session, starting…

January 31, 2019
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Protect Children As Well As Adults

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Thankfully, two recent Star Tribune investigations prompted authorities to move quickly to improve protections for…

Ideology is No Friend to Children

Neglect Isn’t Less Serious than Abuse

Implementing a Core Reform

Unfinished Business

Child Advocates Day at the Capitol

The Broken Harts Podcast

What Children Need is a Good IT System

Great Start for Children – Top Priority Bill for 2019

Protect Children As Well As Adults

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