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Why is it Important to tell Derric Fulks Jr.’s Story?
Why is it Important to tell Derric Fulks Jr.’s Story? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This week the Star Tribune’s Chris Serres wrote this heartbreaking account of the brief life…

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$98.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Washington State Raises Questions for Minnesota
$98.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Washington State Raises Questions for Minnesota 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Washington Court of Appeals just confirmed a $98.5 million wrongful death settlement against the…

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What is the True Source of Racial Disparities in Child Welfare?
What is the True Source of Racial Disparities in Child Welfare? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

New research indicates that, once poverty is controlled for, Black families enter child protection and…

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Early Childhood Advocates Should Reach Out to Child Welfare Leaders
Early Childhood Advocates Should Reach Out to Child Welfare Leaders 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

There is widespread agreement that the first 1,000 days of life are critical for brain…

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Efforts Accelerate to Shut Down Guardian ad Litem Program
Efforts Accelerate to Shut Down Guardian ad Litem Program 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Last year we described the state Guardian ad Litem (GAL) agency’s policy to kill the…

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Our Day at the Legislature – Keep Up the Momentum!
Our Day at the Legislature – Keep Up the Momentum! 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This Wednesday we held our annual Advocacy for Children Day at the Minnesota legislature.  Thanks…

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Early Learning Scholarship and Childcare Bills Could Significantly Reduce Child Maltreatment
Early Learning Scholarship and Childcare Bills Could Significantly Reduce Child Maltreatment 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Major childcare and early learning scholarship bills are merging and morphing rapidly as they move…

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National Attention for Safe Passage Report! In Minnesota? Not So Much.
National Attention for Safe Passage Report! In Minnesota? Not So Much. 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In response to the Safe Passage report on Minnesota child fatalities we were recently interviewed…

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Do Risk Assessment Tools Make Racial Disparities in Child Welfare Better or Worse?
Do Risk Assessment Tools Make Racial Disparities in Child Welfare Better or Worse? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Los Angeles County and a team of scholars are collaborating on a “Risk Stratification Model”…

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Federal Government Announces Decrease in Child Maltreatment. Is it too Soon to Celebrate?
Federal Government Announces Decrease in Child Maltreatment. Is it too Soon to Celebrate? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The federal Children’s Bureau recently released its 2021 Maltreatment Report and announced without reservation that…

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