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August 27, 2021
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Minnesota Legislature Should Negotiate Tougher with Department of Human Services

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The Minnesota Legislative Task Force on Child Protection was convened to make sure recommendations from…

August 19, 2021
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Lessons to be Learned from Autumn Hallow’s Murder

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KSTP/Channel 5 deserves thanks for this investigative report on eight-year old Autumn Hallow’s murder. KSTP…

August 12, 2021
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Are Family Assessment Evaluations Credible?

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In their paper Issues in Differential Response (DR), Hughes, Rycus et. al. analyzed 57 studies…

July 23, 2021
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Foster Parents Roadmap to Permanency

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Panelists in our recent foster parent webinar reminded us of the federal requirement to either…

July 16, 2021
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Minnesota State Legislative Session Produces Gains for Human Services

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This year’s legislative output included a bill initiated by Foster Advocates that will ensure cost-free…

July 9, 2021
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Why Child Protection Workers Can’t be Sued for Child Murders

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In DeShaney vs. Winnebago County, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that despite multiple confirmed maltreatment…

June 11, 2021
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Face Facts: We Identify with Parents Not Children

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Advocating for children is simple in the abstract. But when individuals learn that friends have…

April 30, 2021
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Confirmation Bias Explains Why Minnesota Persists with Practices that Harm Children

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In last week’s webinar, Kathryn Piper discussed her analysis of 50 research papers and evaluations…

April 23, 2021
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Legislation Reforms on Police but not Child Welfare

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Since the murder of George Floyd 30 states have passed over 140 laws aimed at…

April 2, 2021
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Lawsuits Target Direct Service Workers in Child Deaths

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Most legal actions around child fatalities are against a county or nonprofit. But recent lawsuits…

Minnesota Legislature Should Negotiate Tougher with Department of Human Services

Lessons to be Learned from Autumn Hallow’s Murder

Are Family Assessment Evaluations Credible?

Foster Parents Roadmap to Permanency

Minnesota State Legislative Session Produces Gains for Human Services

Why Child Protection Workers Can’t be Sued for Child Murders

Face Facts: We Identify with Parents Not Children

Confirmation Bias Explains Why Minnesota Persists with Practices that Harm Children

Legislation Reforms on Police but not Child Welfare

Lawsuits Target Direct Service Workers in Child Deaths

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