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$98.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Washington State Raises Questions for Minnesota
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$98.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Washington State Raises Questions for Minnesota 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

$98.5 Million Wrongful Death Settlement in Washington State Raises Questions for Minnesota

The Washington Court of Appeals just confirmed a $98.5 million wrongful death settlement against the…

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What is the True Source of Racial Disparities in Child Welfare?
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What is the True Source of Racial Disparities in Child Welfare? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

What is the True Source of Racial Disparities in Child Welfare?

New research indicates that, once poverty is controlled for, Black families enter child protection and…

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Early Childhood Advocates Should Reach Out to Child Welfare Leaders
Early Childhood Advocates Should Reach Out to Child Welfare Leaders 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Early Childhood Advocates Should Reach Out to Child Welfare Leaders

There is widespread agreement that the first 1,000 days of life are critical for brain…

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Efforts Accelerate to Shut Down Guardian ad Litem Program
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Efforts Accelerate to Shut Down Guardian ad Litem Program 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Efforts Accelerate to Shut Down Guardian ad Litem Program

Last year we described the state Guardian ad Litem (GAL) agency’s policy to kill the…

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Our Day at the Legislature – Keep Up the Momentum!
Our Day at the Legislature – Keep Up the Momentum! 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Our Day at the Legislature – Keep Up the Momentum!

This Wednesday we held our annual Advocacy for Children Day at the Minnesota legislature.  Thanks…

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Early Learning Scholarship and Childcare Bills Could Significantly Reduce Child Maltreatment
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Early Learning Scholarship and Childcare Bills Could Significantly Reduce Child Maltreatment 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Early Learning Scholarship and Childcare Bills Could Significantly Reduce Child Maltreatment

Major childcare and early learning scholarship bills are merging and morphing rapidly as they move…

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National Attention for Safe Passage Report! In Minnesota? Not So Much.
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National Attention for Safe Passage Report! In Minnesota? Not So Much. 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

National Attention for Safe Passage Report! In Minnesota? Not So Much.

In response to the Safe Passage report on Minnesota child fatalities we were recently interviewed…

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Do Risk Assessment Tools Make Racial Disparities in Child Welfare Better or Worse?
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Do Risk Assessment Tools Make Racial Disparities in Child Welfare Better or Worse? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Do Risk Assessment Tools Make Racial Disparities in Child Welfare Better or Worse?

Los Angeles County and a team of scholars are collaborating on a “Risk Stratification Model”…

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Federal Government Announces Decrease in Child Maltreatment. Is it too Soon to Celebrate?
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Federal Government Announces Decrease in Child Maltreatment. Is it too Soon to Celebrate? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Federal Government Announces Decrease in Child Maltreatment. Is it too Soon to Celebrate?

The federal Children’s Bureau recently released its 2021 Maltreatment Report and announced without reservation that…

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Governor Walz’ Budget Has Child Maltreatment Reduction Measures
Governor Walz’ Budget Has Child Maltreatment Reduction Measures 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Governor Walz’ Budget Has Child Maltreatment Reduction Measures

A major takeaway from our recent report on child fatalities is that the single most…

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What is Neglect? Maybe Not What People Think
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What is Neglect? Maybe Not What People Think 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

What is Neglect? Maybe Not What People Think

A common trope alleges that child protection caseworkers confuse poverty with neglect.   This has been…

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Safe Passage for Children Releases Report on Minnesota Child Fatalities
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Safe Passage for Children Releases Report on Minnesota Child Fatalities 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Safe Passage for Children Releases Report on Minnesota Child Fatalities

Yesterday Safe Passage for Children released its year-long study of Minnesota child fatalities from maltreatment…

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Children with Disabilities Are at Higher Risk of Abuse – Why Not Prioritize Them?
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Children with Disabilities Are at Higher Risk of Abuse – Why Not Prioritize Them? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Children with Disabilities Are at Higher Risk of Abuse – Why Not Prioritize Them?

This Emily Douglas paper shows that children with a disability or medical condition are twice…

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The Dominant Narrative Needs More Balance
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The Dominant Narrative Needs More Balance 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The Dominant Narrative Needs More Balance

The Child Welfare Monitor’s review of David Ambroz’ autobiography explores the dominant narrative that child…

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Should We Love All Children or Just our Own?
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Should We Love All Children or Just our Own? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Should We Love All Children or Just our Own?

Our soon-to-be-released study of child fatalities documents numerous physical assaults on children that caseworkers, law…

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