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June 12, 2018

Gubernatorial Candidates Respond to Safe Passage Survey

This is likely the only time in eight years we can get Minnesota gubernatorial candidates…

Justice for Victims of Priestly Abuse https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pexels-ian-panelo-4567479-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1 2560 1707 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pexels-ian-panelo-4567479-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1 June 7, 2018 October 21, 2020

June 7, 2018

Justice for Victims of Priestly Abuse

Last week St. Paul Attorney Jeff Anderson announced a $210 million settlement with the Archdiocese of St.…

Minnesota’s Message to Children https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/May31.jpg?fit=1000%2C482&ssl=1 1000 482 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/May31.jpg?fit=1000%2C482&ssl=1 May 31, 2018 November 19, 2020

May 31, 2018

Minnesota’s Message to Children

Most years the state legislature gathers all legislation in major areas such as human services,…

Steps to Prevent Child Torture https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Hart.jpeg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1 960 640 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Hart.jpeg?fit=960%2C640&ssl=1 May 17, 2018 October 21, 2020

May 17, 2018

Steps to Prevent Child Torture

The recent deaths of the Hart siblings prompted the Child Welfare Monitor to propose changes aimed at preventing the…

Every Placement Should Be Safe https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/May11.jpeg?fit=750%2C572&ssl=1 750 572 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/May11.jpeg?fit=750%2C572&ssl=1 May 11, 2018 October 21, 2020

May 11, 2018

Every Placement Should Be Safe

All things considered, kinship care, adoption, and informal family arrangements are preferable to “stranger foster…

Coordinate Child Protection and Law Enforcement https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/May03.jpg?fit=750%2C563&ssl=1 750 563 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/May03.jpg?fit=750%2C563&ssl=1 May 3, 2018 November 19, 2020

May 3, 2018

Coordinate Child Protection and Law Enforcement

Lack of coordination between law enforcement and child protection is one of three factors that contributed to…

What Researchers Say About Family Assessment, or Differential Response https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pexels-nappy-3584088.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1 2560 1707 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pexels-nappy-3584088.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1 April 26, 2018 November 19, 2020

April 26, 2018

What Researchers Say About Family Assessment, or Differential Response

Knowing how parents became the primary clients of child protection helps clarify why children are…

Parents as the Primary Clients of Child Protection https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pexels-marcin-jozwiak-3611147-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1 2560 1707 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pexels-marcin-jozwiak-3611147-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1 April 18, 2018 October 22, 2020

April 18, 2018

Parents as the Primary Clients of Child Protection

As previously noted, there are three main reasons cases like the “house of horrors” occur. One…

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Give the State More Authority https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/bao-chau-a1DXAsvScI8-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1 2560 1920 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/bao-chau-a1DXAsvScI8-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1 April 11, 2018 October 22, 2020

April 11, 2018

Give the State More Authority

As described last week, there are three main reasons the recent “house of horrors” case happened.…

Three Reasons Minnesota Tolerates Child Deaths https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/luke-tanis-al1tT8cetng-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1 2560 1707 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/luke-tanis-al1tT8cetng-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1 April 5, 2018 October 21, 2020

April 5, 2018

Three Reasons Minnesota Tolerates Child Deaths

Whenever stories happen like the “house of horrors” and the former Minnesota children who were driven to their…

Support Guardians ad Litem https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/March29.jpg?fit=750%2C502&ssl=1 750 502 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/March29.jpg?fit=750%2C502&ssl=1 March 29, 2018 November 19, 2020

March 29, 2018

Support Guardians ad Litem

Our experience with the Minnesota Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program has been great, but legislators…

Day on the Hill https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/March22.jpeg?fit=750%2C563&ssl=1 750 563 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/March22.jpeg?fit=750%2C563&ssl=1 March 22, 2018 November 19, 2020

March 22, 2018

Day on the Hill

This week Safe Passage for Children held its annual Day on the Hill, when volunteers…

Don’t Blame the Worker https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/March15.jpg?fit=750%2C505&ssl=1 750 505 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/March15.jpg?fit=750%2C505&ssl=1 March 15, 2018 October 21, 2020

March 15, 2018

Don’t Blame the Worker

Blaming workers and supervisors for the current “house of horrors” story is understandable. But this catastrophe occurred…

Headwinds for Child Safety Legislation https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/March08-e1712710421763.jpg?fit=386%2C282&ssl=1 386 282 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota https://i0.wp.com/safepassageforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/March08-e1712710421763.jpg?fit=386%2C282&ssl=1 March 8, 2018 October 21, 2020

March 8, 2018

Headwinds for Child Safety Legislation

Opposition to two bills we proposed this legislative session means they will only receive an…

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