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Lives Cut Short: Tracking Child Fatalities Nationally

Lives Cut Short: Tracking Child Fatalities Nationally 1280 853 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Our heart breaks every time we hear of a child who is senselessly killed. Last…

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Children Suffer when Concerns are Silenced

Children Suffer when Concerns are Silenced 1872 1552 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Child abuse occurs in families of all demographics. Earlier this week, the mayor of Atlantic City…

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Advocacy for Children Day

Advocacy for Children Day 3328 2494 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

On Monday, a group of us gathered at the Capitol to meet with key legislators…

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Conversations at the Capitol

Conversations at the Capitol 2560 1920 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

On Monday, we’ll be having conversations at the Capitol about the need to improve Minnesota’s…

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Let’s Put Some Pressure on Legislators

Let’s Put Some Pressure on Legislators 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Every day, teachers, doctors and concerned citizens call child protection, expressing concerns about what they’ve…

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The silent struggle of vulnerable children, and new funding brings hope

The silent struggle of vulnerable children, and new funding brings hope 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Last week many of us received an AMBER Alert on our phones, asking us to…

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Where is the improvement? Nine years since Governor Dayton’s Task Force on the Protection of Children

Where is the improvement? Nine years since Governor Dayton’s Task Force on the Protection of Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Approximately 25 years ago, Minnesota introduced an “alternative response” to the child protection system. The…

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Learn More about Current Child Welfare Legislation Being Put Forward at the Minnesota Capitol

Learn More about Current Child Welfare Legislation Being Put Forward at the Minnesota Capitol 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

Minnesota lawmakers gaveled in the 2024 legislative session on Monday – with a short list…

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Child Welfare at the Capitol: Tune in to the Meetings of the Legislative Task Force on Child Protection

Child Welfare at the Capitol: Tune in to the Meetings of the Legislative Task Force on Child Protection 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

This morning, a group of lawmakers will gather to discuss potential reforms to the child…

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Data suggests Minnesota is missing one opportunity after another to protect children

Data suggests Minnesota is missing one opportunity after another to protect children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

The latest federal data underscores what we’ve been saying for years: Minnesota screens in fewer…

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