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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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Governor Walz’ Budget Has Child Maltreatment Reduction Measures

Governor Walz’ Budget Has Child Maltreatment Reduction Measures 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A major takeaway from our recent report on child fatalities is that the single most…

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What is Neglect? Maybe Not What People Think

What is Neglect? Maybe Not What People Think 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

A common trope alleges that child protection caseworkers confuse poverty with neglect.   This has been…

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Safe Passage for Children Releases Report on Minnesota Child Fatalities

Safe Passage for Children Releases Report on Minnesota Child Fatalities 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Yesterday Safe Passage for Children released its year-long study of Minnesota child fatalities from maltreatment…

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Children with Disabilities Are at Higher Risk of Abuse – Why Not Prioritize Them?

Children with Disabilities Are at Higher Risk of Abuse – Why Not Prioritize Them? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This Emily Douglas paper shows that children with a disability or medical condition are twice…

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The Dominant Narrative Needs More Balance

The Dominant Narrative Needs More Balance 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Child Welfare Monitor’s review of David Ambroz’ autobiography explores the dominant narrative that child…

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Should We Love All Children or Just our Own?

Should We Love All Children or Just our Own? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Our soon-to-be-released study of child fatalities documents numerous physical assaults on children that caseworkers, law…

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Why is Chronic Maltreatment Pervasive Yet Rarely Addressed?

Why is Chronic Maltreatment Pervasive Yet Rarely Addressed? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

These blogs in Marie Cohen’s Child Welfare Monitor and Dee Wilson’s Sounding Board explore chronic…

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Mental Health – Child Protection – Courts: You Need to Talk!

Mental Health – Child Protection – Courts: You Need to Talk! 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Our study of Minnesota child fatalities documented seven children who were killed by a mother…

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