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October 3, 2019

The Lost Children in the Middle

In Minnesota the MinneMinds collaborative is increasing child abuse prevention resources for young children. Once…

Focused Approach to Reducing Racial Bias https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TEDtalk.jpeg?fit=750%2C469&ssl=1 750 469 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TEDtalk.jpeg?fit=750%2C469&ssl=1 September 26, 2019 November 19, 2020

September 26, 2019

Focused Approach to Reducing Racial Bias

In this TED talk Dr. Jessica Pryce describes using “blind removal committees” in Nassau County,…

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September 19, 2019

What the Hennepin County Settlement Changes

This extensive class action lawsuit settlement between Hennepin County and A Better Childhood is worth…

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September 12, 2019

Hennepin County Settles Class Action Lawsuit

Hennepin County recently settled a foster care class action lawsuit brought by A Better Childhood.…

Reality Based Training for New Child Protection Workers https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/download-1.png?fit=252%2C252&ssl=1 252 252 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/download-1.png?fit=252%2C252&ssl=1 September 5, 2019 November 19, 2020

September 5, 2019

Reality Based Training for New Child Protection Workers

The Zero Abuse Project at St. Paul’s Hamline University is the home of CAST, (Child…

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August 29, 2019

Governor Walz on Child Welfare Program Enhancements

As a gubernatorial candidate, Tim Walz responded to our survey questions about improving child protection…

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August 22, 2019

Governor Walz’ Promises

Last year we surveyed gubernatorial candidates on child protection issues. One watchful reader asked whether…

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August 15, 2019

Distinguish between Neglect and Poverty

Pressures to divert the 70% of child maltreatment reports that are “just neglect” into less…

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August 9, 2019

The Child Protection to Sex-Trafficking Pipeline

Minnesota supports sex trafficked children through the Safe Harbor Act, which decriminalizes prostitution for minors…

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August 1, 2019

Where Child Welfare Can Address Injustices and Racism

As described last week, attempts to address racism and injustices in the child welfare system…

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July 25, 2019

Political Activism and Children

Most parents in child protection have themselves suffered from childhood trauma, compounded by societal injustices…

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July 18, 2019

Keep the Good Parts of Family Assessment

Minnesota’s Family Assessment (FA) program is based the unsubstantiated claim that traditional child protection practices…

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July 13, 2019

Closing Boys Totem Town

Ramsey County is closing its juvenile corrections program, Boys Totem Town. The County has successfully…

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July 11, 2019

Other States End Family Assessment Program

The program known as Differential Response (DR) nationally and as Family Assessment (FA) in Minnesota…

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June 27, 2019

Is Kinship Care Always Better?

This state Dashboard Report shows that kinship foster care increased from 35.8% of days in…

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