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Forensic Interview Protocols are Making it Harder to Prove Abuse
Forensic Interview Protocols are Making it Harder to Prove Abuse 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

In this Mitchell Hamline Law Review article, Victor Vieth of the Zero Abuse Project describes…

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Why Family Friendly Programs have Struggled to Work
Why Family Friendly Programs have Struggled to Work 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

“Family friendly” programs such as Intensive Family Preservation Services and Differential Response (DR) – or…

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Minnesota Legislature Should Negotiate Tougher with Department of Human Services
Minnesota Legislature Should Negotiate Tougher with Department of Human Services 750 421 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Lessons to be Learned from Autumn Hallow’s Murder
Lessons to be Learned from Autumn Hallow’s Murder 1080 1080 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Are Family Assessment Evaluations Credible?
Are Family Assessment Evaluations Credible? 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Foster Parents Roadmap to Permanency
Foster Parents Roadmap to Permanency 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Minnesota State Legislative Session Produces Gains for Human Services
Minnesota State Legislative Session Produces Gains for Human Services 2560 1920 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Why Child Protection Workers Can’t be Sued for Child Murders
Why Child Protection Workers Can’t be Sued for Child Murders 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Face Facts: We Identify with Parents Not Children
Face Facts: We Identify with Parents Not Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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Confirmation Bias Explains Why Minnesota Persists with Practices that Harm Children
Confirmation Bias Explains Why Minnesota Persists with Practices that Harm Children 940 788 Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota

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

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