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November 1, 2018
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Going Backwards on Child Safety?

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Recently some legislators and child protection agencies began theorizing that an underlying cause of caseload…

October 25, 2018
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Thanks to Our Supporters

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Thanks to our supporters we raised nearly 30% more than last year at our annual…

October 18, 2018
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Supreme Court on Interviewing Children with their Abusers

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In Maryland v. Craig, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wrote “A state`s interest in the physical…

October 11, 2018
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The State’s Fair Share

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In 2014 the Minnesota legislature started requiring counties to use uniform state guidelines when responding…

October 4, 2018
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When Victims First Disclose Abuse

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At last week’s Zero Abuse Project conference we learned that most people don’t disclose sexual…

September 27, 2018
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The 8% Rule and the Deep State

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Purveyors of the “Deep State” fiction would have us believe government is controlled by bureaucrats…

September 20, 2018
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Are the Right Children Getting Protective Services?

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As reported recently, some African and Native American leaders believe child protection is inappropriately screening…

September 13, 2018
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Hennepin County Reports Progress

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Hennepin County recently issued its Annual Child Protection Report. Since 2015 it increased: Budget from…

September 7, 2018
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Screening Children of Color Into Child Protection

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Since 2015 the percentage of maltreatment reports being screened into child protection has risen from…

August 30, 2018
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Another Poorly Designed Federal Mandate

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The federal Family First Prevention Services Act exemplifies legislation that, as discussed last week, ignores insights from the…

Thanks to Our Supporters

Supreme Court on Interviewing Children with their Abusers

The State’s Fair Share

When Victims First Disclose Abuse

The 8% Rule and the Deep State

Are the Right Children Getting Protective Services?

Hennepin County Reports Progress

Screening Children of Color Into Child Protection

Another Poorly Designed Federal Mandate

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