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Parenting Under the Influence
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Parenting Under the Influence

On a cold day in March of 2023, 7-year-old Za’Maiya Travis didn’t wake up for…

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Lives Cut Short: Tracking Child Fatalities Nationally
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Lives Cut Short: Tracking Child Fatalities Nationally

Our heart breaks every time we hear of a child who is senselessly killed. Last…

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Children Suffer when Concerns are Silenced
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Children Suffer when Concerns are Silenced

Child abuse occurs in families of all demographics. Earlier this week, the mayor of Atlantic City…

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Advocacy for Children Day
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Advocacy for Children Day

On Monday, a group of us gathered at the Capitol to meet with key legislators…

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Conversations at the Capitol
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Conversations at the Capitol

On Monday, we’ll be having conversations at the Capitol about the need to improve Minnesota’s…

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Let’s Put Some Pressure on Legislators
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Let’s Put Some Pressure on Legislators

Every day, teachers, doctors and concerned citizens call child protection, expressing concerns about what they’ve…

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The silent struggle of vulnerable children, and new funding brings hope
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The silent struggle of vulnerable children, and new funding brings hope

Last week many of us received an AMBER Alert on our phones, asking us to…

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Child protection and safety bills at the Minnesota Capitol and how we are speaking up for children
Child protection and safety bills at the Minnesota Capitol and how we are speaking up for children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Child protection and safety bills at the Minnesota Capitol and how we are speaking up for children

It may be Spring Break, but the legislative session is in full swing, and Safe…

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Gathering more information leads to better decision-making and safer children
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Gathering more information leads to better decision-making and safer children

There were over 76,000 calls into counties about possible child abuse and maltreatment in 2021,…

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Too little, too late: we need to do more to protect Minnesota’s most vulnerable children
Too little, too late: we need to do more to protect Minnesota’s most vulnerable children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Too little, too late: we need to do more to protect Minnesota’s most vulnerable children

On Wednesday, a group of concerned citizens joined us to discuss the need for reforms…

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Where is the improvement? Nine years since Governor Dayton’s Task Force on the Protection of Children
Where is the improvement? Nine years since Governor Dayton’s Task Force on the Protection of Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Where is the improvement? Nine years since Governor Dayton’s Task Force on the Protection of Children

Approximately 25 years ago, Minnesota introduced an “alternative response” to the child protection system. The…

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Learn More about Current Child Welfare Legislation Being Put Forward at the Minnesota Capitol
Learn More about Current Child Welfare Legislation Being Put Forward at the Minnesota Capitol 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Learn More about Current Child Welfare Legislation Being Put Forward at the Minnesota Capitol

Minnesota lawmakers gaveled in the 2024 legislative session on Monday – with a short list…

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Child Welfare at the Capitol: Tune in to the Meetings of the Legislative Task Force on Child Protection
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Child Welfare at the Capitol: Tune in to the Meetings of the Legislative Task Force on Child Protection

This morning, a group of lawmakers will gather to discuss potential reforms to the child…

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Data suggests Minnesota is missing one opportunity after another to protect children
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Data suggests Minnesota is missing one opportunity after another to protect children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Data suggests Minnesota is missing one opportunity after another to protect children

The latest federal data underscores what we’ve been saying for years: Minnesota screens in fewer…

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Safe Passage weighs in: experts sign on to recommendations for reforms to the state’s child protection system
Safe Passage weighs in: experts sign on to recommendations for reforms to the state’s child protection system 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Safe Passage weighs in: experts sign on to recommendations for reforms to the state’s child protection system

We’ve circled an important date on the calendar: February 12. That’s when Minnesota’s legislative session…

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