Child Fatalities

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Biological Parents Responsible for Just Half of Child Fatalities

Biological Parents Responsible for Just Half of Child Fatalities 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

One unexpected finding from our study of 88 Minnesota child fatalities is that nearly half…

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Who Will Challenge the Current Political Order to Protect Children?

Who Will Challenge the Current Political Order to Protect Children? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This week’s webinar speaker, Dee Wilson, co-wrote an article for a 2013 edition of the…

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Whatever Happened to the Battered Child Syndrome?

Whatever Happened to the Battered Child Syndrome? 1000 482 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Will Wrongful Death Lawsuits Spur Reforms?

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

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

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How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children

How Society Became Wholly Indifferent to the Suffering of Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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New Safe Passage Research on Child Fatalities

New Safe Passage Research on Child Fatalities 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Many Chances for Parents Means No Chance for a Child

Many Chances for Parents Means No Chance for a Child 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Safe Passage is utilizing public case records to analyze child fatalities in Minnesota since 2015. …

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The Voice of Early Childhood Development Advocates is Crucial to Child Safety

The Voice of Early Childhood Development Advocates is Crucial to Child Safety 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Child welfare and early childhood development advocates are both concerned about the lifelong impact of…

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Improve Accountability for Child Fatalities

Improve Accountability for Child Fatalities 750 515 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Quality improvement research show that 85% or more of mistakes in organizations, including government agencies,…

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Patterns in Child Fatalities

Patterns in Child Fatalities 2560 1708 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In a recent post we shared that Minnesota media reported 17 child fatalities and three…

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