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The Deadly Toll of Fentanyl on Children
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The Deadly Toll of Fentanyl on Children

This week, Scripps News released a new installment in its investigative series on child fentanyl poisonings across…

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2025 Legislative Wins for Child Protection and Safety
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2025 Legislative Wins for Child Protection and Safety

We’re excited to share big victories from the 2025 legislative session—made possible through the support…

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We Must Demand Transparency
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We Must Demand Transparency

Last year, at least 20 Minnesota children died after being abused or neglected by their…

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Accountability Is Key to Protecting Children
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Accountability Is Key to Protecting Children

School is out—and report cards are in. The State of Minnesota has received its own…

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Another Tragic Death Due to Neglect
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Another Tragic Death Due to Neglect

Recently, a 20-month-old child from Moorhead passed away in Sanford Medical Center; per the autopsy, he died…

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Deadly Exposure: KARE 11 investigation into child fentanyl deaths involves Safe Passage
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Deadly Exposure: KARE 11 investigation into child fentanyl deaths involves Safe Passage

Joseph Compton told investigators he “tried to be as safe as possible” when he used…

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The Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment
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The Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment

Research shows a clear connection between domestic violence and child abuse. In this past month, there have…

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A Closer Look at the Latest Minnesota Foster Care Data
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A Closer Look at the Latest Minnesota Foster Care Data

The latest foster care data released by the Minnesota Department of Health shows a continued decline in…

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Safe Passage Speaks Up For Children at Penn State Webinar
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Safe Passage Speaks Up For Children at Penn State Webinar

Last week, hundreds of child welfare advocates, researchers, and frontline workers attended the Child Abuse…

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We’re Making Minnesota Safer
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We’re Making Minnesota Safer

In his recent State of the State address, Governor Walz described Minnesota as “the best…

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Improving Mandated Reporter Training: Contact Your State Senator
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Improving Mandated Reporter Training: Contact Your State Senator

Safe Passage for Children’s top policy priority this legislative session is to improve training for…

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Good Conversations at the Capitol this Week
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Good Conversations at the Capitol this Week

On Monday a group of us gathered at the Capitol to meet with over a…

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Recap: Safe Passage’s First Annual Vigil
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Recap: Safe Passage’s First Annual Vigil

Watch the video here. On Tuesday, Safe Passage for Children held its first annual candlelight…

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We’re talking with the media + legislators to raise awareness
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We’re talking with the media + legislators to raise awareness

On April 1, we will be holding our first annual vigil on the steps of…

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2023-2024 Child Fatality Report: Research Update
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2023-2024 Child Fatality Report: Research Update

In a previous post, we mentioned that the Safe Passage for Children research team had…

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