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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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Why Are Mainstream Academics Writing for a Conservative Think Tank?
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Why Are Mainstream Academics Writing for a Conservative Think Tank?

Seventeen child welfare experts from places such as Harvard Law School and the Hudson Institute…

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What Do Standards Have to Do with Equity?
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What Do Standards Have to Do with Equity?

Child protection standards in Minnesota only exist for the initial maltreatment report. All other decision…

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What Do School Shootings and Child Maltreatment Have in Common?
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What Do School Shootings and Child Maltreatment Have in Common?

The common thread connecting school shootings and child abuse is the conviction that adult rights…

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Maya’s Law – Limited but Meaningful Progress on Child Safety
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Maya’s Law – Limited but Meaningful Progress on Child Safety

Maya’s Law passed last week on the final day of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session. …

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Eli Hart: What Will it Take to Keep a Child Safe?
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Eli Hart: What Will it Take to Keep a Child Safe?

On May 11 the court awarded custody of six-year-old Eli Hart to his mother shortly…

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Q: Why are High Risk Teens Living in an Ambulance Bay? A: Annie E. Casey Foundation
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Q: Why are High Risk Teens Living in an Ambulance Bay? A: Annie E. Casey Foundation

This Star Tribune story documents that 145 teens who are dangerous to themselves or others…

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Amish Sexual Abuse: What Happens When Community is More Important than Children?
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Amish Sexual Abuse: What Happens When Community is More Important than Children?

Garments of 13 sexually abused children were exhibited last month at a convention of “Plain”…

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In Praise of State Government Silo Busters
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In Praise of State Government Silo Busters

It has become commonplace to disparage public servants who “can’t break out of their silos”.…

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How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children
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How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children

Early findings from our current research on Minnesota child murders show high risk cases being…

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Did Child Abuse Actually Go Down During Covid?
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Did Child Abuse Actually Go Down During Covid?

Many observers expected child abuse to increase during covid because it would be hidden from…

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Common Ground for Victims’ Advocates in Domestic and Child Abuse
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Common Ground for Victims’ Advocates in Domestic and Child Abuse

Professionals in domestic abuse programs, also called Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) prefer that victims decide…

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Do Social Workers Confuse Poverty with Neglect?
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Do Social Workers Confuse Poverty with Neglect?

Research cited in this Child Welfare Monitor article indicates that most poor parents do not…

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New Safe Passage Research on Child Fatalities
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New Safe Passage Research on Child Fatalities

Safe Passage for Children is analyzing the 87 murders of children in Minnesota since 2014,…

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