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Children Are People
Children Are People 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A question that I constantly grapple with is, “how can people be so cruel to…

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Prevention First
Prevention First 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

As noted in Safe Passage’s report, “Minnesota Child Fatalities from Maltreatment 2014-2022,” 78% of all…

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GRACE Addresses Child Sexual Abuse in Faith Communities
GRACE Addresses Child Sexual Abuse in Faith Communities 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

As we have previously noted, child sexual abuse can occur in any faith community, but…

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Is It Substance Abuse or Substance Use Disorder
Is It Substance Abuse or Substance Use Disorder 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Two child welfare scholars recently expressed concern that the term “substance abuse” is no longer…

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Spare the Child – Intimate Personal Reflections on Corporal Punishment
Spare the Child – Intimate Personal Reflections on Corporal Punishment 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This powerful documentary by director Joshua Overbay features three survivors of childhood corporal punishment, including…

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How Does Prenatal Opioid Use Impact Infants?
How Does Prenatal Opioid Use Impact Infants? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This new study on prenatal opioid use found a 54%-64% increase in mortality for infants…

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No Hit Zones Mean More Brain Power for Children
No Hit Zones Mean More Brain Power for Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children’s held its inaugural conference last week. …

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Critique of Minneapolis Police Response to Domestic Violence Has Implications for Children
Critique of Minneapolis Police Response to Domestic Violence Has Implications for Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This Global Rights for Women study of the Minneapolis Police Department found that officers seldom…

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What the New Task Force on Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Use Will Mean for Women and Children
What the New Task Force on Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Use Will Mean for Women and Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A new state task force on prenatal Substance Use Disorder (SUD) will likely consider whether…

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Brilliant People Are Making Bad Policy – Let’s Change the Approach
Brilliant People Are Making Bad Policy – Let’s Change the Approach 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The brilliant policy wonks behind the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) came from organizations…

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