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July 21, 2017
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Resurgence of Child Fatalities

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In the 18 months following the March 2015 Governor’s Child Protection Task Force, only three…

July 14, 2017
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Why McKenna’s Law Matters

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Over the past two years McKenna Ahrenholz, now 13, courageously testified several times to the…

July 7, 2017
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Biggest Legislative Gain for Children

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We believe one recent Minnesota law will do more to reduce the effects of child…

June 30, 2017
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Fourth of July

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On the eve of this Fourth of July weekend, we invite you to contemplate some…

June 23, 2017
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Still Waiting for Basic Information

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In 2015 the Governor’s Child Protection Task Force raised concerns that Minnesota counties only screened…

June 16, 2017
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Lawsuit Tells Children’s Stories

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The class action lawsuit filed against Hennepin County and the Minnesota Department of Human Services…

June 9, 2017
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Who Doesn’t Benefit from Evidence-Based Practices?

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Some legislators and foundations prefer to fund Evidence-Based interventions (EBI’s), meaning programs… that have extensive…

June 2, 2017
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Class Action Lawsuit Jolt to System

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Yesterday advocates from A Better Childhood (ABC) filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Hennepin County…

May 26, 2017
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Donny and Martha

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Locked in adjacent rooms, siblings Donny and Martha didn’t see each other for seven years.…

May 19, 2017
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Not All Children Should Go Home

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Often at child welfare gatherings someone says “Children shouldn’t be removed from their parents because…

Resurgence of Child Fatalities

Why McKenna’s Law Matters

Biggest Legislative Gain for Children

Fourth of July

Still Waiting for Basic Information

Lawsuit Tells Children’s Stories

Who Doesn’t Benefit from Evidence-Based Practices?

Class Action Lawsuit Jolt to System

Donny and Martha

Not All Children Should Go Home

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