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Whatever Happened to the Battered Child Syndrome?
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Whatever Happened to the Battered Child Syndrome?

In 1962 Dr. C. H. Kempe and his associates published “The Battered Child Syndrome” which…

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How Can Pets Help Reduce Child Abuse and Domestic Violence?
How Can Pets Help Reduce Child Abuse and Domestic Violence? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

How Can Pets Help Reduce Child Abuse and Domestic Violence?

All the presenters at last Friday’s Family Violence Conference shared this message: “If one member…

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Reduction in Child Poverty Drives a Reduction in Child Maltreatment
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Reduction in Child Poverty Drives a Reduction in Child Maltreatment

A recent study by Child Trends showed that government programs such as the Earned Income…

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The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy: Wow!
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The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy: Wow! 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy: Wow!

Last week the Child Welfare Training Academy hosted the Grand Opening of its Roseville center.  …

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Census Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Poverty – the #1 Driver of Child Abuse
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Census Shows Dramatic Drop in Child Poverty – the #1 Driver of Child Abuse

Catching most experts by surprise, a census-based study by Child Trends shows that child poverty…

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Should Homeschoolers Embrace Regulation?
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Should Homeschoolers Embrace Regulation?

I recently talked with a smart mother who was homeschooling three children, apparently extremely well.…

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Should Counties Return Children to Parents Who Have Killed their Sibling?
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Should Counties Return Children to Parents Who Have Killed their Sibling? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Should Counties Return Children to Parents Who Have Killed their Sibling?

A country administrator once told us that after a parent has murdered a child they…

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Will Wrongful Death Lawsuits Spur Reforms?
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Will Wrongful Death Lawsuits Spur Reforms? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Will Wrongful Death Lawsuits Spur Reforms?

For decades counties have given increasing weight to parents’ rights, which has led to leaving…

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Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders?
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Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Fatality Fatigue: Why Do We No Longer React to Child Murders?

The 2014 murder of Eric Dean by his stepmother spurred limited but important reforms of…

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What’s Missing from the Inflation Reduction Act: Children
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What’s Missing from the Inflation Reduction Act: Children

The $360 billion Inflation Reduction Act that passed this week included funds to reduce global…

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Let’s Work on a Coordinated Approach to Family Violence
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Let’s Work on a Coordinated Approach to Family Violence

According to the National Link Coalition, only nine states require child protection workers to report…

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Arianna Hunziker Case Settled with Hennepin County but not Allina
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Arianna Hunziker Case Settled with Hennepin County but not Allina 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Arianna Hunziker Case Settled with Hennepin County but not Allina

Hennepin County recently settled a $1.3 million lawsuit with relatives of Arianna Hunziker, the three…

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Are Child Welfare Professionals Finally Pushing Back Against Criticisms?
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Are Child Welfare Professionals Finally Pushing Back Against Criticisms?

Last month a Senior Fellow from the Child Welfare League of America, Paul DiLorenzo, wrote…

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October Events to Address Family Violence
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October Events to Address Family Violence

At our October 13th fundraiser and October 14th follow-up conference, Andrew Campbell, a pioneer in…

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Removing Children from Home – The Legislative Auditor Weighs In
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Removing Children from Home – The Legislative Auditor Weighs In

The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) just issued a report on removing children…

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